How do they match: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Metal Fabricator
  • Aircraft Structural Repairer
  • Aircraft Structure Mechanic
  • Aircraft Structures Mechanic
  • Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Apprentice
  • Airplane Mechanic Apprentice

  • 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.
  • Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.
  • 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.
  • Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.

  • Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems.