Aircraft de-icer installers assemble, install, test, maintain and repair mechanical de-icing and anti-icing systems that prevent ice accumulation or formation on aircrafts and spacecrafts.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Fitting, examining, testing and servicing aircraft engines;
(b) Replacing engine components or complete engines;
(c) Examining and inspecting airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems;
(d) Maintaining, repairing, overhauling, modifying and testing aircraft structural, mechanical and hydraulic systems;
(e) Reading and interpreting manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components;
(f) Maintaining, repairing and rebuilding aircraft structures, functional components and parts such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals;
(g) Inspecting completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and the aircraft is ready for operation;
(h) Maintaining repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance;
(i) Installing and testing electrical and electronic components, assemblies and systems in aircraft;
(j) Connecting components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refuelling systems.