Aircraft manufacturing technician

Antoine enjoys his work very much because, it’s very interesting for him to work on brand new aircraft and prototypes. To become an aircraft manufacturing technician, he took a three-year college course at ÉNA. It was a difficult time when he graduated in May 1985. The aircraft industry was just beginning to emerge from a three year slump. In February 1986, the industry was back on its feet. So, he left his resume at three different places and within a week he had a job, at Canadair. He started his first week making photocopies for everyone because, mistakes are very costly in the aircraft industry, so they want to make sure that you had some experience before they give you large responsibilities. By the time, he acquired experience; as a result he worked on the Boeing 747 in Seattle. Back then it was the largest passenger plane in the world. He also worked for Ferrari in the design part with CATIA. The salary of an Aircraft manufacturing technician is more than flipping burgers and less that being Bill gates. In others words, it’s around $20 and $25 an hour to start. It can go up quickly if you show the right aptitudes and the right attitude. For this you need to be a professional: work hard and take responsibility for your mistakes. Mistakes in the aircraft industry can cost lives that is why they pay you the big bucks.