The MTU Maintenance center accommodating up to 100 trainees annually will train and educate new recruits in engine MRO, focusing on disassembly, assembly, and repair processes.
MTU Maintenance, a global leader in customized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions for aero engines, has officially inaugurated its new training center at its Zhuhai location in China. This center will play a central role in training and educating new recruits in engine maintenance, focusing on disassembly, assembly, and repair processes. It is designed to accommodate up to 100 participants annually, with graduates being integrated into the workforce at MTU Maintenance.
Notably, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is currently constructing a second engine disassembly and assembly facility in the nearby Jinwan district, and the new training center will serve the needs of both sites.
Gert Wagner, President, and CEO of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, said, “We are very proud to be opening our center and expanding our existing training program significantly with this dedicated area for trainers and trainees. It is of utmost importance to MTU to secure a steady influx of well-educated technical personnel, and with this center, we are ensuring that for both our existing and new locations as we grow.”
Wagner further underlined that the training center aligns with MTU’s strategic goals to remain a top-level employer and service provider in the region’s aviation market. The center, housed in a newly constructed three-story building at the Zhuhai site, boasts ten stations on its main floor, each equipped with whole engines, engine modules, and practice tables. Additionally, the second and third floors are equipped with meeting rooms, an English language lab, and study areas to support trainees in preparing for their technical examinations.
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MTU Maintenance Zhuhai specializes in MRO work for engines such as CFM International’s LEAP-1A/1B and CFM56-5B/7, International Aero Engines’ V2500-A5, and Pratt & Whitney’s GTFTM PW1100G-JM. The company has achieved significant milestones this year, including the opening of its second test cell at the Jinwan site in June and the completion of its 4,000th shop visit in July. Once the new facility reaches full capacity, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai will become the world’s largest engine MRO facility in terms of shop visit capacity.
