Occupation Atlasairport maintenance technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/822bbc2d-bc6a-4fb5-afb8-89170120c6d8
airport maintenance technician
Airport maintenance technicians are in charge of the maintenance of all equipment necessary for ensuring the functionality of the airport, for example, visual aids, airport electrical systems, luggage systems, security systems, pavements, drainage, and maintenance of unpaved areas.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (12)
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.
- airport safety regulations
- apply airport standards and regulations
- carry out preventive airport maintenance
- execute working instructions
- follow written instructions
- identify airport safety hazards
- interact with airport stakeholders
- perform manual work autonomously
- preserve airport maintenance equipment
- report airport security incidents
- use different communication channels
- work in an aviation team
Optional (21)
- address damage to paved surfaces in airports
- airport electrical systems
- apply airport lighting cleaning procedures
- apply airport lighting maintenance procedures
- causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports
- clean contaminants from airport runways
- comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports
- ensure functionality of airport lighting systems
- follow airport snow control plan
- follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment
- handle high voltage of airport lighting
- keep airport drainage systems functional
- keep airport runways clear of obstacles
- keep markings legible
- keep signs legible
- maintain availability of spare parts
- operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment
- prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services
- remove snow from airport operational areas
- schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems
- visual aid systems in airports
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