Aircraft Structures Technician
Also known as: Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician · Structures Technician · Composite Repair Technician
Inspects and repairs aircraft structures (skins, frames and composites) using approved repair data.
What you’d do
An aircraft structures technician inspects and repairs the airframe (skins, frames, panels and composite parts) following the manufacturer's repair manuals. MRO organisations, airline maintenance bases and aerospace manufacturers hire for this work. A typical shift involves inspections during checks, repairing damage or corrosion, and documenting every task for sign-off.
- Inspect structures for damage and corrosion
- Carry out sheet-metal and composite repairs
- Follow structural repair manuals
- Record work for certifying staff
How you get in
Most join an MRO or airline as a trainee technician after an AME course and build logged experience under supervision. DGCA licence modules under CAR-66 come later and widen what you can certify.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Sheet-metal and riveting work
- Composite repair methods
- Reading structural repair manuals and drawings
- Corrosion and damage inspection
- Accurate maintenance documentation
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition
How many graduates enter each year?
Not added yet.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
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Women in the field
Is it diverse?
Not added yet.
At a glance
- Common next roles: licensed engineer (B1), structures inspector, shop supervisor.
- Hangar work in shifts, including nights.
- Hiring follows airline fleet and MRO activity, so it varies year to year.
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