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Aircraft Maintenance Technician

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Aircraft maintenance technicians perform scheduled inspections, troubleshooting, and servicing to ensure each aircraft is airworthy and safe.

Daily work

  • 01Perform routine inspections and maintenance per work cards
  • 02Diagnose and troubleshoot using specialized tools and test equipment
  • 03Replace worn or damaged aircraft parts (e.g., tires, brakes, engine components)
  • 04Document maintenance procedures and sign off release forms
  • 05Attend safety training and recurrent certification

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Basic aviation maintenance knowledge and regulations
  • Principles of aircraft systems (engine, hydraulic, electrical etc.)
  • Using multimeters, megohmmeters and other test instruments
  • Reading and interpreting Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM)
  • Tool operation and mechanical assembly/disassembly skills

Soft skills

  • Strong sense of responsibility and safety awareness
  • Meticulous attention to detail to catch any anomaly
  • Systematic thinking and fault analysis ability
  • Stable emotion and stress tolerance
  • Effective teamwork and communication

Best suited for

Ideal for hands-on, meticulous individuals who can handle shift work and physical labor. Those who enjoy technical learning and are willing to accumulate experience for advanced licenses.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those who seek creative freedom, dislike repetitive tasks, are careless, or lack respect for safety regulations.

Salary (monthly)

12KMedian
Bottom 8KTop 18K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
AI Resistance5
Growth4
Stability4
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Transferability2
Lower is better
Major Relevance4
Work Intensity4
Entry Difficulty3
Education Threshold3
Competition3

MBTI Fit

ISTJESTJINTPISFJENFP
High growthHigh intensityStableAI-resistantMajor preferred

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.