Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Perform maintenance and upgrades on private and commercial aircraft
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- What's it like to be an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer?
- How to become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- Latest Aircraft Maintenance Engineer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
- Is Aircraft Maintenance Engineer the right role for you?
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer role reviews
What's it like to be an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer?
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are responsible for maintaining private and commercial aircraft. They install, maintain and repair the engines and other components on an aircraft and may specialise in one or more disciplines of aircraft engineering including: mechanical engineering, avionics engineering and structures engineering.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Dismantling, inspecting, testing, repairing and reassembling aircraft engines, ancillary components, accessories and electrical systems.
- Conducting routine pre–flight checks and inspections of engines and equipment.
- Maintaining thorough records of actions taken.
- Assembling components, parts and subassemblies of aircraft engines and equipment.
- Testing, maintaining, replacing and upgrading aircraft safety equipment.
How to become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
A Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) (MEA40718) is usually required to attain an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer role. Many organisations also require candidates to hold their Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 66 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) licence.
- 1.Complete a Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) (MEA40718) or consider looking for an apprenticeship through an employer.
- 2.Achieve CASA Part 66 LAME licensing in one or more licence categories from a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approved training provider.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Aviation
Aeroskills
Military
Aviation Maintenance
Airworthiness
Authorising
Aviation Security
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Engine
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Latest Aircraft Maintenance Engineer reviews
4.0May 2024
You will never forget the people you work with, the challenges you overcome and unfortunately the knobs your working for
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Aeroskills
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsThe people i worked with every day
The challengesThe undermining of corporate managers and their selfishness
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5.0Aug 2019
Avionics used to great 10 years ago. But I'd consider being a commercial electrician instead as I feel we are a dying breed in Australia.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationAvionics
The good thingsWorking as an Avionics Aircraft Maintenance Engineer gives you an opportunity to travel for work. A challenging job where you learn to think on your feet as with aviation today time is money where you...
The challengesIf you consider Avionics in an airport environment be prepare to work shift work, miss out on family events, public holidays as most times you are on a rotating shift pattern.
You are now limited in ...
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