Skills
40 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
16 skills
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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Open in Job ExplorerWhat 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.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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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 |
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| ESCO code | 7232.3 |
| ISCO group | 7232 |
| Concept type | Occupation |