Qualification details

Qualification Notes 

This qualification would be applicable to employees of aircraft maintenance organisations or specialist aircraft surface finishing organisations who are involved in the stripping of old finishes and in the preparation of aircraft and aircraft component surfaces for the application of paint and other specialist surface finishes. A limited rage of component removal and installation tasks related to surface finishing tasks may also be performed.

Units of competency that comprise this qualification are a mix of common units that are applicable to all employment streams at the Certificate II level plus a number of structures technical stream units that relate to aircraft surface finishing and minor repairs, plus a mechanical technical stream unit that provides optional multi-skilling.

The qualification provides a significant number of credits towards Surface finishing qualifications at Certificate III and IV levels. The common units also provide credit towards other Aeroskills qualifications and the elective units would count towards a Certificate II in Aeroskills.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• Understanding work and organisational instructions
• Seeking guidance and describing clearly faults, problems and material requirements
• Negotiating with team members regarding timing and progress of work activities
• Understanding and interpreting procedures, instructions and maintenance publications
• Completing maintenance documentation and component tags
• Reading drawings relating to maintenance activities
• Using computers to obtain maintenance data and complete documentation

Networking with other team members regarding work planning and execution

Teamwork

• Performing tasks as an individual while being responsive to supervisors and allowing for relevant human factors
• Working effectively with supervisors and other team members who may be of different ages, gender, race, religion and political persuasion

Working effectively as a member of a team and gaining the trust and support of other team members

Problem-solving

• Identifying problems and developing practical solutions to problems not fully covered by maintenance data
• Proposing solutions to problems as modifications or a amendments to specified maintenance processes
• Responding to emergencies or accidents in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements

Using mathematical techniques to obtain and apply dimensional and tolerance data and to convert values between systems of measurement

Initiative and enterprise

• Adapting to new situations that arise as a consequence of revised maintenance data, practices and procedures
• Varying work practices and behaviour as a result of performance feedback during competency development and job performance
• Evaluating under guidance ideas that may result in modifications or changes to work processes
• Applying human factors to avoid maintenance errors and maintain quality standards and adapting competencies to the performance of a range of surface finishing tasks

Contributing to a process of continuous improvement and a willingness to support and participate in the effective introduction of new work practices

Planning and organising

Clarifying task objectives and required outcomes with supervisors

Self-management

• Accepting responsibility for managing individual workload to meet target completion times or fit in with team milestones
• Actively seeking opportunities to develop competencies and to apply them across a range of tasks and monitoring performance using indicators such as the extent of guidance required and the level of supervision exercised by supervisors

Identifying career paths beyond Certificate II

Learning

• Taking advantage of learning opportunities that arise through expansion of the range of tasks and through organisational continuation training
• Adapting competencies to accommodate new ideas and techniques

Using feedback from peers and supervisors to identify ways in which competence can be improved

Technology

• Maintaining components and component parts that are within the scope of competencies and selecting applicable tools and equipment
• Storing and caring for components, component parts, tools and support equipment
• Amending print-based maintenance publications

Using computers and microfiche to obtain maintenance data and using computers to complete documentation

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Prerequisite 

MEA101B

Interpret occupational health and safety practices in aviation maintenance

Nil

MEA103B

Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities

MEA101B, 105B, 107B, 108B

MEA105B

Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes

MEA101B, 107B

MEA107B

Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications

Nil

MEA108B

Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation

MEA105B

MEA109B

Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

MEA105B, 108B

MEA117A

Apply self in the aviation maintenance environment

Nil

MSAENV272B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Nil

MEA411A

Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B

MEA412A

Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B

MEA413A

Seal aircraft and aircraft component structural seams

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B

Group A 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Prerequisite 

MEA330B

Dismantle, inspect, maintain and assemble aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B

Group B 

Unit Code 

Unit Title 

Prerequisite 

MEA406B

Repair/modify aircraft non-primary structural sheetmetal components

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B

MEA407B

Repair/modify aircraft non-primary structural non-metallic components

MEA101B, 103B, 105B, 107B, 108B, 109B