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Overview
Aircraft assembler work is about building, fitting and installing prefabricated parts for fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft and subassemblies such as flight controls, skins and mechanical systems.
In job descriptions, look for blueprints, engineering drawings, aircraft mechanics, component alignment, fastening, drilling, riveting, CNC or robotic equipment, performance tests and aviation safety routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Aircraft assembly usually happens at workstations where prefabricated panels, controls and mechanical parts are fitted to drawings. The work combines manual tools, powered equipment and checks on how each subassembly moves or connects.
Skills and specializations
Strong adverts name blueprint reading, component alignment, drilling, fastening, riveting and use of technical documentation. Some roles add CNC programming, robot-assisted production, lifting equipment or performance tests after installation.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by aircraft type, regulated safety routines, tolerance demands, shift pattern, test responsibility and whether the role includes troubleshooting, documentation or liaison with engineers.
Career paths
Development can move toward aircraft maintenance, quality inspection, production coordination, specialist riveting, CNC-controlled assembly or team leadership around fuselage, wing, control or mechanical system work.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy separates aircraft assembly from general mechanical assembly. Useful details include drawing standards, tool ownership, inspection steps, height work, records of progress and sign-off after functional checks.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
51-2011.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
flight control installer
plane assembler
aircraft rigging assembler
helicopter assembler
military aircraft assembler
aircraft mechanical systems installer
fixed wing aircraft
aircraft fitter
jet aircraft assembler
flight control assembler
aeroplane assembler
aircraft structure assembler
aircraft fuselage assembler
aircraft wing assembler
aircraft sub-assembly installer
Occupation group
Mechanical machinery assemblers (8211)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ad7c76e8-af96-42af-99a5-d579f707758c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8211.1 |
| ISCO group | 8211 |
| Concept type | Occupation |