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Aircraft Maintenance Technician Job Description

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aircraft maintenance technician
37
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The Aircraft Maintenance Technician conducts inspections, repairs and performs scheduled maintenance to aircrafts. Their role is keep maintenance and repair logs, use power and hand tools, maintain system equipment, and use gauges and diagnostic tests to detect malfunctions. Their responsibilities are repairing or replacing broken aircraft parts, performing troubleshooting, understanding and applying guidelines from manuals and blueprints, ensuring compliance with regional safety regulations, and collaborating with other mechanics and electricians.

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Avg Pay: $69K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $63K
Jobs: 3,174

Education you need to become an Aircraft Maintenance Technician

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Aircraft Maintenance Technician in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Psychology
    The number of occurrences matches with Aircraft Maintenance Technician in our database.
    Avg. Duration:12 monthsAvg. Fees:$16,864Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Aircraft Maintenance Technician in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Applied Science
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    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,100Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Other Important Info

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4.7 years
$66K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.97 years
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