Maintenance Repair Technician I - PHL Intl Airport

Oshkosh; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Maintenance Repair Technician to join their team at Philadelphia International Airport. This exciting role involves troubleshooting and repairing essential airport equipment, including conveyor systems and boarding bridges. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background, with skills in pneumatic and hydraulic systems, as well as experience with PLC controls. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where safety and teamwork are paramount. If you are passionate about aviation and have the skills to ensure smooth operations at the airport, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of maintenance experience required.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to work shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair airport baggage handling equipment.
• Provide emergency repairs and maintain equipment and facilities.
• Read electrical schematics to perform maintenance tasks.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

PLC Control systems

Electrical schematics interpretation

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Ability to work in secure airport areas

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Ladders

Job description

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment, and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling, and military customers. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO, JetAire, JetPower, AmpTekÔ, Jetway, and more.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Maintenance Repair Technician to work at PHL Airport, troubleshooting and repairing aircraft equipment such as conveyor systems and airport boarding bridges. This role involves diagnosing three-phase motors at 480V and other related tasks.

This position is located at the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

YOUR IMPACT:

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain airport baggage handling equipment and related controls, components, and systems.
• Provide concise, accurate, and sufficiently detailed data for input of all maintenance information.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled and scheduled maintenance repairs of equipment and facilities.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Complete daily work log and work order paperwork for tasks accomplished during shift.
• Respond to maintenance calls when required and/or requested.
• Ability to work productively and cohesively in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Comply with company safety program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• 1-2 years’ experience in maintenance operations
• Mechanic skills including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic troubleshooting, and repair
• Understanding of PLC Control systems.
• Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
• Ability to be badged to work in secure areas of an airport
• Ability to work 1st or 2nd shift including weekends and holidays

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with airport operations is a plus
• Intermediate understanding of PLC Control systems
• Industrial Electrical Experience; specifically with 3 phase motors and 480V
• Intermediate technical experience with PLC Controls Systems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of a Maintenance Repair Technician, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and work in small spaces. Ladder work is required. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds and work in outside weather conditions on an airport ramp around aircraft and the confined areas of baggage conveyor systems. Specific vision abilities required by this job include good close proximity vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Good hand/eye coordination is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is similar to airport operations with vehicular traffic. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employees will work on an airport ramp around aircraft and heavy equipment.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email [e-mail].

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race,