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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Techniciansresume guide.

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. A strong Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians resume shows equipment maintenance, repairing and troubleshooting, and names the tools you have worked with, such as SAP software, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office software.

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01Also called

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Aircraft MaintainerAircraft Maintenance Technician (Aircraft Maintenance Tech)Aircraft MechanicAircraft RestorerAircraft Service Technician (Aircraft Service Tech)Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech)Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A and P Mechanic)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)Aviation MechanicHelicopter Mechanic

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Equipment MaintenanceVery highAdvanced
RepairingVery highAdvanced
TroubleshootingVery highAdvanced
Operations MonitoringVery highIntermediate
Reading ComprehensionVery highAdvanced
Critical ThinkingVery highAdvanced
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate
Operation and ControlHighIntermediate
Quality Control AnalysisHighIntermediate
MonitoringHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Mechanical
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Engineering and Technology
  • English Language
  • Transportation
  • Education and Training
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Physics
  • Design

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
  2. Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  3. Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
  4. Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  5. Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
  6. Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
  7. Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
  8. Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
  9. Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
  10. Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.

05Software and tools

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24 tools across 16 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Facilities management software4
  • Maintenance record software
  • Access Software AIRPAX
  • Maintenance information databases
  • Maintenance planning software
Data base user interface and query software3
  • Operational Data Store ODS softwareIn demand
  • Mxi Technologies Maintenix
  • Pentagon 2000SQL
Analytical or scientific software2
  • Engine analysis software
  • CaseBank SpotLight
Enterprise resource planning ERP software2
Information retrieval or search software2
  • Technical manual database software
  • Computerized aircraft log manager CALM
Accounting software1
  • DatcoMedia EBis
Compiler and decompiler software1
  • Disassembler softwareIn demand
Document management software1
  • Technical Data Management System TDMS
Electronic mail software1
Internet browser software1
Inventory management software1
  • Supply system software
Office suite software1
Operating system software1
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
66% of surveyed workers. Others report Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree (15%) and High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (10%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "SAP software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Windows" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show repairing and troubleshooting, not just equipment maintenance. Repairing and troubleshooting rank close to equipment maintenance for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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