Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Overview

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Mechanical) inspect, test, repair and install aircraft hydromechanical and flight system components and aircraft engines, subassemblies and components.

Day-to-day

• dismantles, inspects, tests, repairs and reassembles aircraft engines, ancillary motors and engine accessories, electrical systems and sub-assemblies of aircraft frames
• installs electrical circuits and equipment
• tests aircraft communication equipment, aircraft instrumentation and electronic systems using electronic testing equipment and specialised apparatus
• replaces and tests aircraft oxygen system components
• assembles parts and sub-assemblies of aircraft frames
• conducts routine pre-flight inspections of engines, aircraft frames and mechanical systems
• maintains records of action taken
• may manufacture aircraft electrical, instrument and radio hardware components.

Considerations

• working outdoors.