Occupation Atlasaircraft assembler
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ad7c76e8-af96-42af-99a5-d579f707758c
aircraft assembler
Aircraft assemblers use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as CNC machines or robots to construct, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed or rotary wing aircrafts and aircraft subassemblies such as flight controls, aircraft skins, rigging and other mechanical systems. They read and interpret blueprints. They operate control systems to determine functional performance of the assemblies and adjust accordingly.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.82
- I Investigative2.66
- A Artistic1.74
- E Enterprising1.37
- S Social1.00
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 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (51-2011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
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
- align components
- apply health and safety standards
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- assemble metal parts
- common aviation safety regulations
- electromechanics
- ensure equipment availability
- fasten components
- mechanics
- operate drill press
- quality standards
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- troubleshoot
- use power tools
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (27)
- archive documentation related to work
- conduct performance tests
- cut metal products
- defense system
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- liaise with engineers
- operate handheld riveting equipment
- operate lifting equipment
- operate welding equipment
- perform aircraft maintenance
- program a CNC controller
- record test data
- rivet types
- set up automotive robot
- tend CNC drilling machine
- tend CNC grinding machine
- tend CNC laser cutting machine
- tend CNC metal punch press
- tend CNC milling machine
- tend computer numerical control lathe machine
- tend riveting machine
- use CAM software
- use testing equipment
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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