4114-11 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Specialisations/Job Titles

• Aircraft Mechanic (Engines)
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Airframes)
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Engines)

Tasks & Duties

Inspects, tests, repairs and installs aircraft hydromechanical and flight system components and aircraft engines, sub-assemblies and components.

• inspects, tests, repairs and installs aircraft hydromechanical, piston and gas turbine engine systems and components
• inspects, tests, repairs and installs flight control system components, rotary and fixed wing
• submits engines to final tests in specially designed testing facilities, and makes adjustments
• treats engines with anti-corrosion agents
• services auxiliary motors and engine accessories such as generators, starters and thermocouples
• conducts routine pre-flight engine inspections
• maintains records of action taken
• maintains and overhauls aircraft systems and sub-assemblies, in accordance with established maintenance schedules, and rectifies defects or malfunctions recorded by test or flight crews
• dismantles sub-assemblies and checks parts for wear using test apparatus to simulate flying conditions
• checks fuel and oil lines, control cables and other aircraft systems
• reassembles components and checks them for operating efficiency
• conducts routine pre-flight aircraft inspections

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical), you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is TRA.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List. If you applied for Skilled Migration to Australia, you would score an additional 15 points for nominating this occupation, or an extra 20 points in the skilled migration points test if you have a job offer with a business which has had at least 10 full-time employees for the last 2 years.

If you applied for Employer Nomination, you would receive a waiver of Labour Market Testing.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by TRA

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.