15K Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor

Core Skills

• avionics and aircraft systems maintenance management
• electronic and electro-mechanical troubleshooting
• maintenance planning and scheduling
• quality assurance and technical inspection
• reading and interpreting technical data
• team leadership and supervision
• workload and resource estimation
• inventory and parts management
• technical training and mentoring
• maintenance documentation and reporting

Civilian Career Paths

• Aircraft Maintenance
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
• Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
• Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.