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Labour shortage in the aviation industry!
“Quebec's aerospace industry anticipates the need to fill more than 3,000 positions in 2005 alone. However the number of students enrolled in aerospace programs is not enough to meet this demand.”
Serge Tremblay
Director General
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en aérospatiale (CAMAQ)
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Featured occupation: aircraft maintenance engineer
As an aircraft maintenance engineer, it will be your job to check, repair and replace aircraft parts. Without you, airplanes and helicopters could not fly safely. As an engineer, you perform aircraft maintenance and inspections and prepare technical reports.
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“I have always been fascinated with helicopters in particular and by the aviation sector in general. After I finished high school, I took a bit of time off to decide on a career. It wasn't a very difficult choice, because I love both aviation and working with my hands-and also excel in math. This career has let me experience the joy of doing a job I love.”
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Abilities
- Observant and meticulous
- Responsible
- Teamwork
- Dexterity and sense of precision
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Personal interests
- Likes mechanics and airplanes
- Likes performing observations
and verifications
- Likes precision work
- Likes working with his/her hands
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Opportunities and benefits
Average annual salary: between $30,000 and $60,000
Placement rate: 90%
Opportunities: Very good
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Some careers and programs
Careers
- Aircraft maintenance engineer
- Inspection technician
- Pilot
- Air traffic controller
And much more...
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Programs
- Aircraft maintenance engineer
(college diploma)
- Aeronautical engineering technology
(college diploma)
- Flight training
(college diploma)
For more information, see links
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Did you know?
An aircraft maintenance engineer can become a civil aviation inspector at Transport Canada after a few years of experience.
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