Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics)

This qualification may be of use to individuals employed in aviation maintenance management fields in both the civil and ADF regulatory environments in jobs such as avionic maintenance team leaders, maintenance planners, spares assessors, repairable item managers and technical authors. It must be emphasised that many of the maintenance management positions applicable to the qualification have additional experience requirements specified in airworthiness regulations and only a limited range of employment opportunities may be available to those who do not have extensive prior aviation maintenance experience. For this reason the qualification has entry requirements.

The qualification consists of:

ten (10) core units that provide competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managers

one (1) elective unit chosen according to employment need

Credit is provided towards the MEA60111 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).


Subjects

To be awarded the MEA50311 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics), competency must be demonstrated in a total of eleven (11) units of competency.

All units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below:

ten (10) Core Diploma level common, engineering and imported units

one (1) Elective Diploma level common unit from Group A.

Core units of competency

Complete the following five (5) common Diploma units, four (4) para-professional engineering units and one (1) imported sustainability unit listed below.

Unit code

Unit title

Prerequisites

add topic MEA116B

Apply occupational health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance

Nil

add topic MEA121B

Manage aircraft/aeronautical product configuration

Nil

add topic MEA133B

Communicate aviation technical and maintenance knowledge

Nil

add topic MEA135A

Use computers in aviation maintenance-related integrated logistic support activities

Nil

add topic MEA142B

Manage self in the aviation maintenance environment

Nil

add topic MEA272B

Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in avionic engineering situations

Nil

add topic MEA273A

Select and test avionic engineering materials

Nil

add topic MEM30007A

Select common engineering materials

Nil

add topic MEM30012A

Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

Nil

add topic MSAENV472B

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Nil

Elective units Group A

Plus one (1) of the following elective common units selected in accordance with the guidance provided in column four.

Unit code

Unit title

Prerequisites

Unit selection guidance

add topic MEA136A

Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items

add topic MEA135A

Elective for spares assessors and repairable item managers

add topic MEA137A

Write aviation technical publications

add topic MEA135A

Elective for aviation technical authors

add topic MEA140A

Supervise aviation maintenance teams and perform maintenance quality inspections

Nil

Elective for supervisors within the ADF regulatory system


Pathways...

    Not applicable.


Entry Requirements

Individuals seeking this qualification must meet at least one of the following entry criteria:

at least five years current aviation mechanical maintenance experience

Maintenance Engineer Licence (Mechanical) issued by CASA

Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics).


Licensing Information

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

Employability Skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Understanding complex directions from senior managers

Understanding input from professional engineers, specialist personnel and technical representatives

Liaising with maintenance personnel, aircrew and specialists regarding maintenance problems

Talking to senior mangers about maintenance and maintenance management problems and making presentations

Providing guidance to others and clearly describing faults, problems and spares requirements

Negotiating with team members, senior managers and aircraft owners/operators regarding timing and progress of work activities

Negotiating with potential suppliers of items of aeronautical product, piece parts and consumables

Negotiating with clients regarding the drafting of technical publications and maintenance data

Understanding and interpreting regulations, procedures, instructions and maintenance publications

Giving written instructions and completing maintenance documentation and component tags

Writing reports and proposals as required by regulations and organisational procedures

Interpreting organisational charts, wiring diagrams and system schematics, reading drawings relating to maintenance activities and interpreting fault diagnosis guides and logic charts

Using computers to obtain maintenance and maintenance management data, complete documentation and correspond using email

Networking with other maintenance managers and with others involved in maintenance-related integrated logistic support activities

Teamwork

Performing tasks as an individual while being responsive to team members or colleagues and senior managers and allowing for relevant human factors

Working effectively with others who may be of different ages, gender, race, religion and political persuasion

Assisting team members with task definition and providing advice on work processes and troubleshooting

Providing leadership and development of team commitment and dynamics

Monitoring and assessing team performance and providing mentoring and performance feedback

Gaining the trust and confidence of team members and resolving conflict within the team

Providing team members with the opportunity for ongoing competency development

Problem solving

Identifying problems in a timely manner and developing practical solutions to maintenance problems not fully covered by maintenance data and to maintenance management problems

Proposing solutions to problems as repair schemes, modifications or as amendments to specified maintenance processes

Assisting with the resolution of complex problems as a team effort

Constantly reviewing problem solving skills and ability to effectively apply competencies to solve problems within the limits permitted by regulatory and organisational guidelines

Responding to emergencies or accidents in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements

Using mathematical techniques to relate test results to system or component performance, to convert values between systems of measurement, to calculate weight and balance, to develop management solutions to problems, and in performing integrated logistic support procedures

Initiative and enterprise

Adapting to new situations that arise as a consequence of regulatory changes, technology, contractual requirements, personnel management changes, operational circumstances, revised maintenance data, practices and procedures

Varying work practices and behaviour as a result of performance feedback from subordinates, peers and managers

Evaluating ideas to ensure that technical and regulatory aspects have been fully covered before proposing action that may result in modifications or changes to work processes

Applying human factors to avoid maintenance errors and maintain quality standards

Adapting competencies to the performance of a wide range of maintenance tasks

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

Planning and organising

Clarifying task objectives and required outcomes through discussion with managers and team members

Planning the use of resources and allocating personnel and resources to tasks

Monitoring the time taken to complete tasks against team requirements or targets provided by management

Assessing work requirements for quotations

Collecting, analysing and organising information relating to assigned maintenance tasks and confirming the purpose and required work outcomes

Identifying contingency situations and taking action to resolve problems

Identifying the extent of impact on assigned work of changes in procedures, work instructions or regulatory requirements

Self-management

Accepting responsibility for managing individual workload to meet target completion times or fit in with team milestones

Assessing personal knowledge and skills when assisting team members with complex tasks and when proposing modifications, repair schemes or changes to maintenance practices

Actively seeking opportunities to develop competencies and to apply them across a range of tasks and application of legislation, regulations, policy and procedures to achieve required outcomes and build confidence in own ideas and vision

Effectively manage personal work priorities and professional development

Identifying career paths and training opportunities that will assist in attaining career goals

Learning

Taking advantage of learning opportunities that arise through training courses provided by the organisation or external providers and through mentoring and on-the-job training

Adapting competencies to accommodate new ideas and techniques

Using feedback from subordinates, peers and managers to identify ways in which competence can be improved

Mentoring and providing on-the-job training and induction training to team members

Interpreting units of competency and applying them to attainment of identified career goals

Technology

Operating aircraft and avionic systems, test equipment and ground support equipment, ground running engines and troubleshooting faults

Using on-board maintenance systems and using maintenance-related software

Maintaining aircraft systems, components and test stands

Performance testing of aircraft systems and engines

Storing and caring for components, parts, tools, test equipment and support equipment

Complying with requirements to complete maintenance records, develop and revise maintenance data and propose amendments to technical publications

Amending various forms of maintenance data

Using computers and microfiche to obtain maintenance data and using computers to complete records, reports and documentation