Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Physical and natural sciences
NOC 72404
Filmed in 
Vancouver
Siraj takes Mariam on an inspection of an airplane, ensuring all components are safe for it to return to the sky. Watch as he explains how his job involves troubleshooting and digging deeper to solve problems.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$72,996
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
1,740

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Current job postings

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