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Aerospace Industry Seeks MRO Engineers

Posted November 16, 2010 7:00 AM by Sharkles

As the aerospace industry continues to flourish, so does the demand for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) workers. There is currently a shortage of qualified and skilled MRO engineers in the industry, which means that current workers are working long hours on multiple jobs. In some cases, MRO firms are attempting to recruit engineers from the air force, or related industries to add to their staffs.

The Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers (SIAE) believes that the best solution is to get aerospace MRO included in the curriculums of vocational colleges and high schools. Once trained, it's estimated that new workers will still require up to a year-and-a-half to get up to speed.

How do you think the aerospace industry can attract more MRO engineers? Is earlier exposure to aerospace in schools the right tactic?

Source: Aviation Week

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Re: Aerospace Industry Seeks MRO Engineers

11/16/2010 8:49 AM

I heard a piece on NPR news this morning in which they said that the companies are only interested in closely experienced people, up to speed now. They are not interested in bringing in people with related experience and giving them time to convert.

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Re: Aerospace Industry Seeks MRO Engineers

11/27/2010 6:26 PM

When I was going to two year (junior) college in the States in the late 1970's early 80's - it was already offering aviation maintenance courses - and DAMN, that's what I should have done, not HVAC & refrigeration - [a story for another time].

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