6048 Flight Equipment Technician

Core Skills

• life support and survival equipment maintenance
• preventive maintenance and inspection
• oxygen and gas systems handling and servicing
• technical manual interpretation
• quality assurance and safety compliance
• documentation and records management
• fault isolation and troubleshooting
• inventory and asset control
• tool and equipment accountability
• risk assessment and hazard mitigation

Civilian Career Paths

• Aircraft Maintenance
• 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.
• Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
• Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
• Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.
• Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.

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