How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Metal Fabricator
  • Aircraft Structural Repairer
  • Aircraft Structure Mechanic
  • Aircraft Structures Mechanic
  • Aircraft Worker
  • Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer
  • Fuel System Maintenance Worker

  • Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.
  • Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.
  • Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.
  • Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.
  • Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.
  • Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.
  • Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
  • Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, or seals.
  • Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.

  • Apply protective coverings to objects or surfaces near work areas.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
  • Lay out work according to specifications.
  • Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.