Occupation Atlasaircraft assembly inspector
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b10d45f4-482d-4301-bc39-da206b17815c
aircraft assembly inspector
Aircraft assembly inspectors use measuring and testing equipment to inspect and monitor aircraft assemblies to ensure conformity to engineering specifications and to safety standards and regulations. They examine the assemblies to detect malfunction or damage and check repair work. They also provide detailed inspection documentation and recommend action where problems are discovered.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.73
- R Realistic5.57
- I Investigative4.09
- E Enterprising2.56
- S Social1.42
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Aviation Inspectors (53-6051.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- aircraft mechanics
- common aviation safety regulations
- conduct performance tests
- create solutions to problems
- engineering processes
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- inspect aircraft manufacturing
- inspect quality of products
- manage health and safety standards
- mechanics
- operate precision measuring equipment
- quality assurance procedures
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- use technical documentation
- use testing equipment
- write inspection reports
Optional (15)
- act as contact person during equipment incident
- defense system
- electromechanics
- engineering principles
- inspect aircraft for airworthiness
- issue licences
- lead inspections
- liaise with engineers
- maintain test equipment
- manage maintenance operations
- perform test run
- prepare audit activities
- send faulty equipment back to assembly line
- supervise staff
- supervise work
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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