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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
$70.01K Median Salary 12.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 11.8% Job Growth
About This Career
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Reported Job Titles
Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Aircraft Maintenance Tech), Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Restorer, Aircraft Technician, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A and P Mechanic), Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT), Aviation Mechanic, Helicopter Mechanic
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Control Precision
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Problem Sensitivity
Written Comprehension
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Expression
Flexibility of Closure
Oral Comprehension
Written Expression
Visual Color Discrimination
Hearing Sensitivity
Perceptual Speed
Speech Recognition
Visualization
Auditory Attention
Category Flexibility
Extent Flexibility
Reaction Time
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Mechanical
English Language
Engineering and Technology
Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics
Public Safety and Security
Skills
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Operations Monitoring
Troubleshooting
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Quality Control Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Speaking
Active Listening
Equipment Selection
Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Active Learning
Coordination
Instructing
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Evaluation
Time Management
Technology Skills
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Presentation software
Facilities management software
Data base user interface and query software
Analytical or scientific software
Information retrieval or search software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Accounting software
Document management software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Word processing software
Internet browser software
Inventory management software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Tools
Integrated maintenance information systems
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Metal cutters
Screwdrivers
Wearable computing devices
Power drills
Lifts
Ground power units for aircraft
Cold chisels
Rivet tools
Diagonal cut pliers
Specialty wrenches
Locking pliers
Portable data input terminals
Voltage or current meters
Stripping tools
Hex keys
Dial indicator or dial gauge
Mill saw file
Wire twister
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Rectifiers
Manlift or personnel lift
Tape measures
Drill press or radial drill
Wire cutters
Nibblers
Calipers
Welder torch
Speed sensors
Manual press brake
Hammers
Acoustic ear muffs or defenders
Jacks
Hold down clamps
Circuit tester
Scribers
Pressure indicators
Notebook computers
Soldering iron
Socket sets
Magnetic particle examination equipment
Compasses
Squares
Slip or groove joint pliers
Touch pads
Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe
Hand trucks or accessories
Pull spring balances
Sockets
Ultrasonic examination equipment
Goggles
Inspection mirror
Vibration testers
Pneumatic drill
Box end wrenches
Target or reconnaissance drones
Power riveter
Calibrated resistance measuring equipment
Drill bit set
Shears
Ball peen hammer
Borescope inspection equipment
Flat nose pliers
Microprocessors
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Alignment jig
End cut pliers
Digital testers
X ray radiography examination equipment
Wire lug crimping tool
Global positioning system GPS receiver
Cable splicing kits
Magnetic tools
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine
Aircraft pushback or tow tractors
Screw extractors
Tinners snips
Go or no go gauge
Bastard cut file
Hacksaw
Multimeters
Ladders
Micrometers
Mallets
Air compressors
Putty knives
Ammeters
Ratchets
Ohmmeters
Respirators
Scaffolding
Hoists
Safety glasses
Hand clamps
Utility knives
Forklifts
Combination wrenches
Pyrometers
Rulers
Power grinders
Laser printers
Torque wrenches
Open end wrenches
Desktop computers
Adjustable wrenches
Scales
Feeler gauges
Heat guns
Needlenose pliers
Personal computers
Paint sprayers
Oscilloscopes
Tablet computers
Templates
