From aircraft maintenance technician to aircraft engine specialist
20 of the 21 essential skills of a aircraft engine specialist are already essential for a aircraft maintenance technician — about 95% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 20
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 95%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a aircraft engine specialist
What a aircraft engine specialist does
Aircraft engine specialists advise on maintaining procedures to engines of aircrafts and helicopters. They perform operability tests to components and parts of aircrafts to diagnose suitability for usage and possible operations to improve performance. They interpret and provide support to understand the technical specifications given by manufacturers for application at the airport's premises.
What carries over
20 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- aircraft mechanics
- airport safety regulations
- apply technical communication skills
- common aviation safety regulations
- electrical engineering
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
- engine components
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with airport security measures
- follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment
- manage health and safety standards
- mechanics
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- technical drawings
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a aircraft engine specialist and not for a aircraft maintenance technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from aircraft maintenance technician
2 roles- aircraft maintenance engineer25 skills in common
- avionics inspector12 skills in common
← aircraft maintenance technicianaircraft engine specialist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a aircraft engine specialist?
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