Occupation Atlasaircraft engine specialist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ac8fe65-32e6-4c25-8345-2b87bc7b2698
aircraft engine specialist
Aircraft engine specialists advise on maintaining procedures to engines of aircrafts and helicopters. They perform operability tests to components and parts of aircrafts to diagnose suitability for usage and possible operations to improve performance. They interpret and provide support to understand the technical specifications given by manufacturers for application at the airport's premises.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.05
- R Realistic5.65
- C Conventional4.44
- E Enterprising2.52
- A Artistic2.35
- S Social1.25
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Aerospace Engineers (17-2011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- aircraft mechanics
- airport safety regulations
- apply technical communication skills
- common aviation safety regulations
- diagnose defective engines
- electrical engineering
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
- engine components
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with airport security measures
- follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment
- manage health and safety standards
- mechanics
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- technical drawings
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (11)
- assemble electrical components
- consult with industry professionals
- electrical systems used in transportation
- give instructions to staff
- inspect aircraft manufacturing
- liaise with engineers
- operate precision measuring equipment
- quality assurance procedures
- test electronic units
- use computerised maintenance management systems
- use testing equipment
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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