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Overview
Aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technicians disassemble, inspect, clean, repair and reassemble gas turbine engines using tooling matched to the engine type.
In job descriptions, look for engine overhaul, gas turbines, disassembly, inspection, cleaning, repair, reassembly, engine-specific tooling, maintenance records and aviation workshop procedures.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technicians work in aviation workshops on engines removed for maintenance. They disassemble modules, inspect parts, clean components, repair faults and reassemble with engine-specific tooling.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include careful teardown, inspection discipline, cleaning methods, repair judgement, tool control, reading maintenance documentation and recording what was replaced or reworked.
Salary context
Salary context depends on engine type, overhaul depth, inspection responsibility, tooling complexity, workshop approvals, shift pattern and how independently the technician signs off tasks.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior overhaul technician, engine maintenance specialist, inspection, workshop coordination, quality control or technical support for specific gas turbine engine families.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name gas turbine engines, overhaul shop, disassembly, inspection, cleaning, repair, reassembly, tooling, maintenance records and the level of task certification expected.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include aircraft maintenance technician and aircraft engine specialist.
Explore this activityRepair and maintenance of military fighting vehicles, ships, boats, air and spacecraft
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include aircraft maintenance technician, aircraft engine specialist and marine mechanic.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETEngine and Other Machine Assemblers
51-2031.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
33.18Repair and maintenance of military fighting vehicles, ships, boats, air and spacecraft33.16Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft
Alternative labels
aircraft gas turbine engine maintenance technician
aviation gas turbine engine maintenance technician
aviation gas turbine engine repair technician
aeroplane engine mechanic
aircraft gas turbine engine repair technician
aeroplane gas turbine engine maintenance technician
aeroplane gas turbine engine repair technician
aircraft gas turbine engine installation technician
Occupation group
Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers (7232)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7d599049-d15a-4fda-afe9-b334b0614ec7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7232.3 |
| ISCO group | 7232 |
| Concept type | Occupation |