These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 6072, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Aircraft Maintenance Chief experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
$61,900/yr mediantypical $43k–$86k~177K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Aircraft Maintenance Chief work maps straight onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
$61,420/yr mediantypical $42k–$86k~413K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
$58,970/yr mediantypical $39k–$82k~285K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
$57,350/yr mediantypical $37k–$81k~58K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Rail Car Repairers
$65,030/yr mediantypical $44k–$88k~19K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
$50,270/yr mediantypical $36k–$72k~48K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
Millwrights
$62,980/yr mediantypical $43k–$83k~38K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Aircraft Maintenance Chief occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
