Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Aircraft maintenance engineers install, maintain and repair aircraft engines, airframes, airframe systems, electrics, instrument and radio systems and aircraft sheetmetal.
Aircraft maintenance engineers may perform the following tasks:
- dismantle, inspect and reassemble aircraft engines, electrical systems and aircraft frames
- test aircraft communication equipment, instruments and electronic systems
- install electrical circuits and equipment
- conduct routine pre-flight inspections.
Specialisations:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
An aircraft maintenance engineer (avionics) maintains, inspects and undertakes fault diagnosis of electrical, electronic, instrument and radio systems, components and accessories on aircraft. These include generator and power distribution systems, protection systems, autopilot and integrated flight systems, environmental control systems and radar and communication systems.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
An aircraft maintenance engineer (mechanical) maintains, inspects and undertakes fault diagnosis of airframe and engine systems, components and accessories on aircraft. These include landing gears; wheels and brakes; pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic systems; flight control systems; environmental control systems; fire detection and prevention systems; oxygen systems; the undercarriage; and ice and rain protection systems.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
An aircraft maintenance engineer (structures) produces, maintains and repairs sheetmetal, bonded and non-metallic composite material and components on aircraft. They must be familiar with airframe, engine and electrical components. They carry out a wide variety of metal forming and joining processes using hand and power tools, and work with various fibre-reinforced plastic materials.
Aircraft Mechanic (Avionics)
An aircraft mechanic (avionics) overhauls, repairs, modifies and tests a range of electrical, electronic, instrument and radio communications and navigation system components in a workshop environment, after they have been removed from the aircraft. These include generator and power distribution systems, protection systems, autopilot and integrated flight systems, environmental control systems and radar and communication systems.
Aircraft Mechanic (Mechanical)
An aircraft mechanic (mechanical) overhauls, repairs, modifies and tests airframe and engine components in a workshop environment, after they have been removed from the aircraft. These include landing gear; wheels and brakes; pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic devices; environmental control components, gas turbine engines; and associated engine components.
Personal Requirements:
- enjoy technical and engineering activities
- medically fit, with good hearing and vision (colour blindness may make people unsuitable for some aircraft trades)
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to concentrate
- neat and accurate
- attention to detail
- able to work in confined spaces and at heights on platforms around aircraft.
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