6046 Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist

Core Skills

• maintenance data entry and validation
• computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• data quality assurance
• configuration and change management support
• technical records management
• reading maintenance and engineering documentation
• basic database and query skills
• trend and reliability reporting
• technical communication with maintainers and engineers
• scheduling support and coordination

Civilian Career Paths

• Aircraft Maintenance
• Database Administration
• Administration
• Project Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
• Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
• Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
• Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.