Providing technical guidance on aeronautical engineering activities

This standard identifies the competences you need to guide others in work related aeronautical engineering technical matters, in accordance with approved procedures. You will be expected to provide technical guidance to others involved in aeronautical engineering activities, such as drawing/design, production, operational support activities, maintenance, or equipment capability/performance measurement. You will be required to identify suitable opportunities for offering technical guidance, to plan and apply appropriate methods in such guidance, and to keep your methods under review so that you can modify your approach when necessary.

Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures when providing the technical guidance and to report any problems with these activities that you cannot personally resolve, or that are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. You will be expected to work with a minimum of supervision, taking personal responsibility for your own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the guidance that you give.

Your underpinning knowledge will provide a good understanding of your work, and will provide an informed approach to the methods, techniques and procedures for providing technical guidance. You will understand the aeronautical drawing/design and/or manufacturing processes used, and their application, and will know about them in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for giving the technical advice.

You will understand the safety precautions required in the workplace where you provide technical guidance. You will be required to demonstrate safe working practices throughout, and will understand the responsibility you owe to yourself and others in the workplace.

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1. work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines

2. assess work methods and procedures for their suitability and technical feasibility

3. anticipate potential problems and choose which action to take to deal with them
4. provide colleagues with valid and up-to-date information, advice and technical guidance as necessary
5. analyse problems in full and choose effective solutions that will maintain the quality and progress of the work

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1. the specific safety precautions to be taken in the work areas where technical guidance is being given to others
2. the requirements and importance of understanding and applying human factors as defined by the regulatory requirements and the potential impact if these are not adhered to
3. the importance of wearing protective clothing and other appropriate safety equipment in hazardous or clean area environments when giving technical guidance
4. how to obtain the relevant personal protective equipment (PPE), and how to check that it is in a safe and usable condition
5. the regulations and guidelines that are relevant to the workplace activity
6. how to obtain information on regulations and guidelines
7. how to obtain and interpret drawings, charts, specifications and other documents that can be used when giving technical guidance
8. the activities in which the technical guidance is being given
9. how to identify opportunities for giving technical guidance and support
10. how to plan and prepare for providing technical guidance
11. the methods and techniques involved in problem solving
12. how to review and adjust approaches to the provision of technical guidance in the light of experience gained (such as offering written summaries of guidance)
13. the techniques that can be used for offering and providing technical guidance (such as verbally, one to one, one to many, in written form, using diagrams, drawings or other technical information)
14. how to use a variety of presentation methods in appropriate combination (such as verbal, verbal/written combinations)
15. the organisational reporting processes and procedures to be observed
16. the extent of your own responsibility and to whom you should report if you have problems that you cannot resolve

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1. Provide technical guidance to one of the following groups of people:

   1. colleagues in the same work group
   2. those in associated work teams
   3. others working on related technical activity areas

2. Provide technical guidance for one of the following aeronautical activities:

   1. drawing/design activities (such as electronic components, printed circuit boards, thick, thin or flexible film circuits)
   2. manufacturing activities (such as machining, detail fitting, fabrication of components, moulding)
   3. mechanical assembly activities (such as mechanical, structural, fluid power)
   4. electrical/electronic assembly activities (such as avionic)
   5. installation activities (such as mechanical equipment installation, electrical/avionic installation)
   6. lifting and moving large components/assemblies (including transportation/delivery)
   7. finishing activities (such as stripping finishes, painting, plating, anodising)
   8. material processing activities (such as heat treatment, annealing)
   9. modifications and repair activities (such as airframe, systems, avionics)
   10. materials handling (such as movement of materials, materials storage, removal of waste)
   11. operational activities (such as quality systems and audit, scheduled safety audits and risk assessments)
   12. maintenance activities (such as planned preventive maintenance, part/sub-assembly exchange, breakdown response, maintenance records systems, line setting)
   13. equipment capability/performance measurement
   14. plant and equipment (such as plant layout, equipment changeover, equipment replacement)
   15. testing and trialling
   16. commissioning/decommissioning
   17. research and development
   18. business improvement

3. Provide technical guidance for all of the following:

   1. ensuring the supply and use of resources
   2. verifying that materials used in the activities are within specification requirements
   3. clarifying technical details for the activities with others when required
   4. monitoring outputs of the engineering process, and comparing these with the specifications
   5. confirming that all relevant regulations and guidelines are complied with

4. Deal accordingly with all of the following:

   1. reporting problems found during the monitoring process
   2. recording deviations from agreed plans and schedules

5. Provide technical guidance by the following method:

   1. verbally

Plus by one other method from the following:
2. electronic mail          
3. computer based presentation
4. written/typed report
5. other appropriate media

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You will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profile and overall company objectives, such as:

• strong work ethic
• positive attitude
• team player
• dependability
• responsibility
• honesty
• integrity
• motivation
• commitment

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2024

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Current

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Original

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Enginuity

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SEMAE3195

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Engineer, Engineering, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering Technicians

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5234

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providing; technical guidance; aeronautical; engineering activities; drawing/design; production; operational support activities; maintenance; equipment capability; performance measurement

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