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Aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician

Other names

aircraft gas turbine engine maintenance technician, aviation gas turbine engine maintenance technician, aviation gas turbine engine repair technician, aeroplane engine mechanic, aircraft gas turbine engine repair technician, aeroplane gas turbine engine maintenance technician, aeroplane gas turbine engine repair technician, aircraft gas turbine engine installation technician

Aviation and airports

They take apart aircraft engines, check, clean and repair them with special tools, then put them back together and record the work.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereaircraft maintenance hangars, airport workshopsPaySign in to see
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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

  2. 2

    Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

  3. 3

    Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien aéronautique de révision de moteurs à turbine à gaz/technicienne aéronautique de révision de moteurs à turbine à gaz
español
especialista de taller en turbomotores aeronáuticos
العربية
فني ترميم محركات توربينات الغاز في الطائرات
português
Técnico de manutenção de motores de avião com turbina a gás/Técnica de manutenção de motores de avião com turbina a gás
Deutsch
Fluggerätemechaniker für Gasturbinen-Triebwerke/Fluggerätemechanikerin für Gasturbinen-Triebwerke
italiano
tecnico di motori aerei a turbina a gas

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