Airfield Maintenance Equipment Mechanic Technician IV

Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority • Reno, NV

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) is hiring an Airfield Maintenance Equipment Mechanic Technician IV for its Reno Airport Airfield Maintenance team. The role performs skilled, journey-level diagnosis, repair, and service of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles, heavy and light airfield maintenance equipment, construction equipment, and other power-driven equipment. It 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 underway and upon completion. The position offers work with a wide variety of equipment in a distinctive airport environment.

The position may be designated as essential personnel on RTAA’s Emergency Response Team and may be required to respond to airport incidents. The employee may also assist during aircraft or other airport emergencies and participate in snow removal. Work is hourly and overtime eligible. 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.

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 diesel- and gas-powered heavy equipment, or ASE or ASME certification and two years of such journey-level experience.
• 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.
• Availability for day, swing, and graveyard shifts, seven days a week, including holidays.
• Ability to work with electrical and hydraulic systems and read and understand schematics.

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 by clearing runways with snowplows, sweepers, blowers, and hand shovels.
• May act as an Emergency Staging Area Coordinator.
• Respond to airport incidents when required as a member of the RTAA Emergency Response Team, if designated 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.
• Opportunity for progression and annual step-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED