Ground Support Equipment Mechanic (MCO)
About The Position
The Ground Support Equipment Mechanic maintains and repairs ground service equipment (GSE), trucks, and servicing equipment to keep it safe and operational. The role involves equipment checks, scheduled and unscheduled inspections, diagnosing and completing repairs, maintaining accurate service records, and communicating equipment status and outstanding work to team members and leadership. The mechanic also supports safe operations and follows company policies and procedures. This is a full-time day-shift position based at MCO, with travel to other QAS airport stations required approximately 30%–40% per year. A company vehicle is provided for travel distances of six hours or less, and airfare is provided for longer distances. Pay is based on experience.
Requirements
- Valid U.S. driver's license.
- Must have own basic tools, including screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, a volt meter, sockets, and wrenches up to 1 inch in size and up to a ½-inch drive.
- Must pass required background and clearance requirements to obtain an airport badge.
- Must obtain a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seal. For Orlando, Florida, CBP requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status to receive a seal.
- Must be available to travel at least 30% per year.
- Knowledge of fluid types, diesel-powered machines, and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
- Working knowledge of manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
- Diagnostic experience, particularly with diesel-powered machines; experience with ground-handler GSE such as tugs, Bobtails, and forklifts is preferred in the posting's qualifications section.
- Direct working knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems.
- Availability for day-shift schedules, including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, speak clearly, and hear efficiently.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to or in excess of 25/55 pounds.
- Ability to climb to heights of 15 feet for work.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience entering information into a CMMS system.
- Previous fleet, mechanic shop, or dealership work experience.
- Previous experience diagnosing and repairing electrical and hydraulic systems.
- Experience with GSE and/or mobile field service trucks and associated equipment.
- ASE or manufacturer certifications.
Responsibilities
- Perform checks on Ground Service Equipment (GSE), trucks, and servicing equipment as needed.
- Maintain complete and accurate maintenance records and conduct scheduled and unscheduled equipment inspections.
- Assess and perform necessary repairs and maintenance on assigned GSE.
- Communicate equipment status and outstanding maintenance items to team members and leadership, including information for the next shift.
- Help ensure a safe operating environment and compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Travel to other QAS airport stations to meet business needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Competitive wages.
- Health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and/or pension plan with employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee discounts.
- Advancement opportunities.
- On-the-job training.
- Employee Recognition Program.
- myFlexPay.
- Flexible schedule.
- Unlimited $300 referral bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
