£19,240
Average salary at age 20
£39,520
Average Salary
35
Average hours per week
Description
Engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist engineers with the design, development, operation, installation and maintenance of engineering systems and constructions.Main Tasks
- Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings;
- Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data;
- Prepares estimates of materials, equipment and labour required for engineering projects;
- Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment;
- Inspects completed aircraft maintenance work to certify that it meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;
- Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of mechanical and chemical engineering products and services.
Qualifications
Entrants to training usually posses GCSEs/S grades. Vocational training consists either of full-time study for a BTEC/SQA award followed by two years on-the-job training, or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3 or 4. An NVQ/SVQ in Aircraft Engineering Maintenance at Level 3 plus further professional qualifications are required to become a licensed aircraft engineer.What Engineering technicians studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (G1) Mathematics | 2 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (C1) Biology | 1 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 24 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 2 |
| (H4) Aerospace engineering | 19 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (F6) Geology | 3 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (V4) Archaeology | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
| (H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 1 |
| (K2) Building | 3 |
| (H1) General engineering | 6 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 6 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 1 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 3 |
| (F3) Physics | 2 |
| (L1) Economics | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 2 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 6 |
| (I1) Computer science | 2 |
UK Prospects
38700
Workforce Size
0.52%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
8126
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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