Career Details

Aircraft Mechanics
Repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft.

Overview

Repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft.

What you'll do

  • Diagnose mechanical or electrical problems
  • Repair wings, brakes, electrical systems, and other aircraft components
  • Replace defective parts using hand tools or power tools
  • Test aircraft parts with gauges and other diagnostic equipment

Abilities you'll need

Attention SpanCategorizationComparisonComprehensionCoordinationDependabilityGood CommunicationsHands-On ActivitiesProblem RecognitionProblem SolvingReasoning

Knowledge you'll gain

Customer ServiceEngineering and TechnologyMathematicsMechanicalPublic Safety and Security

Skills

CommunicationCritical ThinkingDependabilityMechanical SkillsMonitoringProblem SolvingRepairingSystems EvaluationTeamworkTime Management

Technology

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) SoftwareComputersMicrosoft Office Software