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Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are licensed Engineers involved in carrying out repairs,

maintenance and modications on a wide variety of aircrafts.

Quick summary

• Starting salary:$65, !"A

• Senior salary:$##5, !"A

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•  & 'ages will vary according to your level of skill, e(perience and employer

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• Average weekly hours:Average weekly 1ours worked for a full time worker is 2.2

1ours per week.

• Employment by region: 31e top t1ree regions for employment as an Aircraft

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Employment trends

Employment for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers 1as declined +y <%.) over t1e past 5

yearsm 1owever is e(pected to grow slig1tly t1roug1 #/.

Employment growt1

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?t1er relevant information

8uties and tasks

• ;onduct maintenance, modication and repairs of aircraft engines and aircraft

components, including critical control system maintenance

• ;onduct pre<@ig1t e(aminations and assessments of aircraft engine and ot1er

associated mec1anical systems

• E(amine aircraft engines for malfunctions

• Maintain tools and work environment

• ?+serve strict ?B guidelines, policies and procedures

• !erform material and component testing including modication and repairs to all

engine systems and parts.

kills reCuired

• Attention to 8etail

• 8iagnosis and Depairs

• !lanning and ?rganisation

•  3ec1nical Aptitude

•  3rou+les1ooting kills

'orking conditions

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers will work directly on t1e aircraft in a factory or aircraft

1angar environment.

!rofessional associations " :ndustry information

Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association

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 31e Australian 7icensed Aircraft Engineers Association -A7AEA0 is a federally registered

Australian organisation t1at represents t1e industrial, tec1nical and professional interests of

7icenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers -7AMEs0

1ttp4""www.alaea.asn.au"

Engineers Australia

1ttp4""www.engineersaustralia.org.au"

Delated o+s and o+ titles

• Engineering 3radesperson

• Maintenance 3ec1nician

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Mec1anical Engineering

• Mec1anical ystems Engineer

• Quality Assurance ?cer

•  3ec1nician

•  3radesperson