Airport Maintenance Lead: Painter & Facilities Tech

Salt Lake City Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 2,803,416 - 4,686,595; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Paid vacation and personal leave

6-12 weeks paid parental leave

Retirement contributions (pension and

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000

Discounted supplemental benefits

Job summary

Salt Lake City Corporation seeks an Airport General Maintenance Worker/Painter III to perform skilled maintenance on airport facilities, read blueprints, operate tools and heavy equipment, and lead a maintenance crew.

This role emphasizes safety and OSHA compliance with a structured path through Level I–III and a competitive pay scale, plus full city benefits such as health, retirement, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and six years of craft trade experience (Level III).
• High school diploma and four years paid work experience (Level II).
• High school diploma and two years paid work experience (Level I).
• Possession of a valid drivers’ license.

Responsibilities

• Performs professional level of skills in one or more of the building craft trades with full knowledge of methods, practices, standards and materials required for the assigned tasks.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, job orders and various plans and diagrams to lay out work.
• Operates various types of equipment, hand or power tools and performs those tasks which may be required to complete assigned projects.
• Serves as the lead worker when assigned a crew and trains subordinates.
• Must know safety procedures and OSHA requirements to various maintenance trades.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Safety OSHA

Operate heavy equipment

Painting skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hand and power tools

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Salt Lake City Corporation seeks an Airport General Maintenance Worker/Painter III to perform skilled maintenance on airport facilities, read blueprints, operate tools and heavy equipment, and lead a maintenance crew.

This role emphasizes safety and OSHA compliance with a structured path through Level I–III and a competitive pay scale, plus full city benefits such as health, retirement, and tuition assistance.