733X Aviation Maintenance CWO

Core Skills

• aircraft maintenance management
• maintenance planning and scheduling
• reliability and readiness analysis
• quality assurance and compliance
• safety management and risk mitigation
• technical data and configuration management
• logistics and supply chain coordination
• process improvement and lean practices
• training program development and delivery
• team leadership and workforce management

Civilian Career Paths

• Aircraft Maintenance
• Aviation Management
• Project Management
• Facilities Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• 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.
• Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.

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