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Look at this example
of the skills for an entry
level maintenance
technician compared
to their skills after
one year of training

Entry Level
Maintenance Technician
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair, modify, replace or otherwise perform routine aircraft maintenance
  work in a safe and timely manner.
• Accurately completes required
  maintenance-related paperwork.
• Communicate effectively with other maintenance personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership
  apprised of work progress
  and difficulties as they arise.
• Complete on-the-job-training (OJT) forms and any required reading.
• Read and interpret manufacturer and airline maintenance manuals, service bulletins, drawings and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repair, replacement or modification.
• Help with general clean up of work area.
• Responsible for accurately clocking into jobs.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
FAA Airframe and/or Powerplant License
through FAA Part 147 school with
no experience.

• Repair, replace, and rebuild
  aircraft structures
• Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify aircraft structure or interiors
• Complete specialized tasks, such as flap peening, cold working, etc.
• Fabricate repair parts using specialshop tooling, such as brakes, stretchers, etc.
• Utilize special installation tools, such as blind rivet guns, etc.

Composites

• Repair, replace, and rebuild
  composite parts
• Utilize OEM and Engineering  drawings to modify composite parts
• Accomplish wet lay-up repairs
• Accomplish elevated temperature repairs
• Understand quote process
• Knows all standard chemicals,
  epoxies, sealants, resins,
  pre-pregs, composite repair materials and their associated Material Safety Data Sheets

Flight Controls

• Remove and Install flight control surfaces and components
• Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures
• Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify structures and flight controls
• Perform weight and balance including calculation of flight control surfaces 
• Perform rigging and operational test of all flight control surfaces including autopilot
• Troubleshoot flight control systems

Systems

• Accomplish remove and replace landing gear, engines and air-conditioning systems
• Utilize OEM and Engineering  drawings to modify parts
• Rig landing and operational test gear systems and engine systems
• Trouble shoot landing gear, engines, hydraulic and air-conditioning systems
• Tow qualified
• Perform minor repairs on aircraft structures

Accessories (electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic
/interiors/mechanical)

• Disassemble, inspect and reassemble hydraulic, mechanical or electrical aircraft components
• Utilize OEM and Engineering drawings to modify components
• Test aircraft hydraulic, mechanical or electrical components
• Troubleshoot hydraulic, mechanical or electrical aircraft components

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