Airport Ops Mechanic

City of Battle Creek (MI); Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Battle Creek (MI) seeks an Airport Maintenance Technician to perform skilled trades, maintain runways and facilities, and support safety operations under the Airport Operations Manager.

You will inspect, repair, and service equipment, operate heavy machinery, troubleshoot electrical systems, and document maintenance logs including NOTAMs and FAA records. A HS diploma and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years experience in equipment and automotive maintenance.
• SOS Certification in automobile/light truck repair.
• SOS Certification in heavy duty truck repair.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License within 6 months of hire.
• Federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check required.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, maintenance, repairs on runways, taxiways, safety areas, grounds, facilities, and related structures.
• Operate heavy equipment and perform engine tune-ups, major/minor repairs on various vehicles and machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical fixtures, lights, generators and related parts; maintain NOTAMs and FAA records.
• Maintain work records, logs, and documentation for maintenance activities and incidents.
• Assist during safety incidents and coordinate outages with tenants and contractors.

Skills

Automotive maintenance

Heavy equipment maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Inspection skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

SOS Certification automobile/light truck repair

SOS Certification heavy duty truck repair

Valid Class A CDL

Federal fingerprint-based background check

Job description

Performs difficult skilled trades work ensuring operational and safety compliance activities, providing equipment and automotive maintenance and repair, while assisting in the maintenance of airport grounds and facilities, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work performed under the limited supervision of the Airport Operations Manager.

• Performs visual inspections, routine maintenance, repairs, and manual labor in maintaining all airport runways, taxiways, safety areas, grounds, fences, drainage, facilities, gates, pavement, lighting, and fixed structures. Performs pavement maintenance including paint striping and patching. Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment and tools in clean and operable condition and facilities in good repair.
• Reviews operational condition and maintenance records of facility and automotive equipment and identifies and schedules needed maintenance or repair.
• Provides assistance during safety related or aircraft incidents or emergencies. Participates in snow removal and ice control monitoring and removal activities. Operates power driven heavy and field equipment and small tools to maintain grounds and facilities including landscaping, welding, grading, earthwork and clearing drainage waterways. Monitors environmental conditions, wildlife conditions and hazardous materials and provides appropriate response.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, overhauls, repairs, and maintains small engines, machinery, vehicles, air compressors, mowers, heavy equipment including trucks, front-end loaders, tractors, sweepers, blowers, plows, fire apparatus, and other motorized equipment. Performs engine tune-ups, oil changes, routine maintenance, major and minor repairs on gasoline, semi-diesel and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, drive units, brakes, suspension systems, chassis, front and rear ends, cooling and heating systems, fuel systems, instruments, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, tires and accessory power equipment.
• Troubleshoots, installs, replaces or adjusts electrical fixtures such as outlets and runway/taxiway lights, generators and related parts, electrical repair, and light bulbs.
• Completes and maintains work records to include complaint resolution, maintenance and repair logs, vehicle repair logs, daily inspection logs, Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), FAA records and other related documentation.
• May interact with tenants and operators to inform and coordinate operational and maintenance outages or planned activity and responds to routine questions and/or complaints; participates as appropriate in ensuring that safe and correct maintenance procedures are being followed by tenants, control tower, consultants and contractors. Responds to routine requests for service and initiates problem resolution.
• Orders parts/materials as required and prepares records and reports

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 years experience in equipment and automotive maintenance and repair. Recent experience in an airport environment is desirable.
• Possess SOS Mechanic Certification in automobile/light truck repair upon hire.
• Possess SOS Mechanic Certification in heavy duty truck repair upon hire.
• Valid Class A Commercial driver’s license within 6 months of hire.
• Federal fingerprint based criminal history background check required.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, working overtime, and working inside and alone. Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration, frequently requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus; work is generally in a very loud noise location (e.g. jack hammer work, garbage recycle plant).