Description
Aviation Maintenance Data Specialists maintain electronic aeronautical records within a computerized maintenance management system. They receive, compile, and record aeronautical component information from maintenance work orders and aircraft diagnostic systems to provide up to date information for maintenance scheduling. This includes the receipt and/or transfer of aircraft, engines, and tracked repairable components. Screening includes updating change management, engineering change proposals, and modifications for applicability to assigned aeronautical equipment. Responsibilities include tracking of naval aircraft flight record flight information and smart aircraft portable memory devices to maintain up to date usage for applicable equipment. In addition, Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist will initiate, maintain, close out, and reinitiate aeronautical component records. They maintain records on components that have service life limits and will monitor accumulations of forced removal items per engineering usage standards. Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist are required to prepare maintenance data reports and correspondence within aircraft maintenance and repair activities. They are also responsible for trend interpretation/analysis in support of aviation readiness reporting requirements to aid maintenance leadership and logisticians in the performance of aviation maintenance related tasks.
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
- workflow and ticket management
- attention to detail
- technical communication with maintainers and engineers
- scheduling support and coordination
- information security awareness
Common Certifications
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic Certificate
- Certified Aviation Manager (CAM)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry (Aviation Safety)
- FAA Part 65 Dispatcher Certificate
Civilian Career Paths
- AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
- DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
- ADMINISTRATION
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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