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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)

ANZSCO 323113

Employed

250

Part-time share

11%

Female share

5%

Median age

42 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Structures) inspect, dismantle and reassemble aircraft structures, and repair and replace components of aircraft frames.

What they typically do

  • Dismantles, inspects, tests, repairs and reassembles sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
  • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies of aircraft frames.
  • Conducts routine pre-flight inspections of engines, aircraft frames and mechanical systems.
  • Maintains records of action taken.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
33.1%
NSW
30.7%
VIC
20.9%
SA
5.9%
NT
4.3%
WA
4.3%
ACT
0%
TAS
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures).

  • Certificate IV in Aircraft Surface Finishing

    MEA40922 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate II in Aircraft Surface Finishing

    MEA20622 · AQF 2 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Aircraft Surface Finishing

    MEA30118 · AQF 3 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)

    MEA41322 · AQF 4 · 6 providers

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