First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Supervising ATC and meteorological equipment installation, maintenance, repair, and training transfers directly to maintenance supervision for aviation ground systems.
How to prepare: Build a maintenance-supervision portfolio documenting the systems, installation work, repair coordination, and maintenance programs you oversaw, then use it to target aviation ground-equipment supervisor openings.
What the civilian 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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Project