Airfield Maintenance Equipment Mechanic Technician IV
About The Position
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) is hiring an Airfield Equipment Mechanic Technician IV for its Airfield Maintenance team. The role performs skilled, journey-level diagnosis, maintenance, repairs, and servicing of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment, including heavy and light airfield maintenance equipment, construction equipment, and other power-driven equipment. The position requires strong electrical and hydraulic knowledge and the ability to read and understand schematics. Work is normally supervised and inspected by an Airfield Supervisor while in progress and upon completion. The position is hourly and eligible for overtime. The entry salary is $30.11–$35.39 per hour based on experience, with progression and annual step-based increases up to $43.28 per hour. A $3.00-per-hour shift differential applies to hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Initial salary placement is based on experience and qualifications. One position is open, and the applicant list may also be used to fill future vacancies. Applicants must be available for day, swing, and graveyard shifts, seven days a week, including holidays. Shift assignments are generally determined by seniority through a Shift Bid System. The position may be designated essential personnel as part of the RTAA Emergency Response Team and may require responding to airport incidents. The RTAA offers a professional, team-oriented work environment and opportunities to learn and develop skills.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent certificate; an equivalent combination of experience and training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
- Four years of journey-level experience maintaining and repairing both diesel- and gas-powered heavy equipment; alternatively, ASE or ASME certification and two years of the specified journey-level experience.
- Strong electrical and hydraulic knowledge and experience reading and understanding schematics.
- Valid driver’s license at the time of application.
- Obtain an RTAA ramp license within the first 30 days of employment.
- Obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) within six months of employment.
- Must be available for day, swing, and night shifts seven days a week, including holidays.
- Must successfully complete employment history verification; employment offers are conditional on passing a drug-screening test, fingerprint criminal-history records check, and security badging test.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on heavy equipment and vehicles.
- Diagnose, maintain, and repair mechanical failures and electrical and hydraulic systems on RTAA automobiles, trucks, and diesel- and gasoline-powered maintenance and construction equipment.
- Perform minor and major overhauls of equipment, engines, and major drivetrain components.
- Diagnose and repair chassis, steering assemblies, transmissions, rear-end assemblies, and other complex mechanical components on heavy and light equipment.
- Repair, adjust, and replace brake systems, including wheel cylinders, master cylinders, disc pads, and hydraulic and air brakes.
- Tune engines by replacing ignition parts and reconditioning and adjusting carburetors, throttle-body systems, and port fuel-injection systems.
- Repair and replace generators, distributors, relays, lights, switches, and high-voltage lighting systems.
- Perform welding and fabrication as needed.
- Dispose of hazardous waste.
- Maintain airfield maintenance records by entering data into a computerized system.
- Assist with aircraft and other airport emergencies and breakdowns, including using heavy equipment to remove aircraft from runways.
- Participate in snow removal to keep runways clear using snowplows, sweepers, blowers, and hand shovels.
- May act as an Emergency Staging Area Coordinator.
- Respond to airport incidents when requested or required if designated as essential personnel.
Benefits
- Employer-paid contributions to the Nevada PERS retirement program.
- 100% employer-paid health insurance for the employee, effective the first day of the month after hire.
- Paid vacation, effective immediately.
- Paid sick leave.
- 14 paid holidays per year.
- $3.00-per-hour shift differential for hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Annual step-based wage increases, with progression up to the range maximum.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
