Hard Skills
AdvancedPrecision Drilling and ReamingThe technical ability to use specialized air-fed drills and hand reamers to create high-tolerance holes in aircraft structural components like skins, ribs, and spars.
IntermediateTechnical Blueprint InterpretationReading and understanding complex engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions to determine exact hole patterns, fastener types, and assembly sequences.
IntermediateAerospace MetrologyThe use of precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and go/no-go gauges to verify hole diameters and countersink depths.
IntermediateFastener Installation and TorqueingThe process of selecting, installing, and securing rivets, bolts, and specialized aerospace fasteners using calibrated torque wrenches and rivet guns.