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Aircraft Maintenance and Related Trades

Jobholders in this unit group fit, service, repair and overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies. Licensed aircraft engineers are coded to UNIT GROUP 3113.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£41341

New workers start around £25459. Normal pay is £41341 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £58772.

Jobs

2121

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains comprehensive repair logs.
  • Maintains, repairs and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts.
  • Examines and inspects airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • Replaces engine components or complete engines, installs and tests electrical and electronic components and systems in aircraft.
  • Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make aircraft engines.
  • Examines drawings, manuals and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Learning Strategies

    58

  • Science

    58

  • Critical Thinking

    52

  • Mathematics

    49

  • Reading Comprehension

    47

  • Writing

    42

  • Active Listening

    42

  • Active Learning

    41

  • Monitoring

    38

  • Speaking

    37

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