What are the responsibilities and job description for the GSE Mechanic position at Menzies?
Role Purpose
This role is responsible for the safe and efficient repairing and rebuilding of airport service vehicles. These vehicles include but are not limited to support trucks, stationary carts, tankers, and hydrant trucks. You will be required to inspect and identify defective or broken parts on vehicles as well as make repairs to gas/diesel engines, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
The maintenance team ensures our aircraft services team can operate effectively by providing proper preventive care for equipment and timely repairs to broken equipment ensuring all work is performed safely and is supported by following established procedures and protocols.
What you will be doing
- Inspect and identify defective or broken parts on vehicles as well as make repairs to gas/diesel engines, hydraulic, electrical, fueling and mechanical systems.
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual quality control checks on the refueling equipment, maintain records relating to maintenance.
- Ensure our aircraft services team can operate effectively by providing proper preventative care to equipment and timely repairs to broken equipment.
- Maintain a safe and secure work environment, in accordance with local health, safety, and security policies and procedures, aassuring a clean and safe working environment
- Hydrate electric equipment according to the Hydration Schedule
- Able to program and understand the functions of the Rapid Charger, including the Battery Monitor and Identification Device (BMID)
- Perform monthly, quarterly and annual quality control checks on the equipment
- Able to perform an accident inspection on involved equipment
Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:
You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.
Qualifications:
- Must have 2 to 4 years of Diesel Mechanic experience/background
- Coursework in diesel mechanics/maintanence
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must possess valid US driver’s license
- Must have authorization to work in the USA
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen
- Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English
- Must be comfortable lifting/moving 70lbs
- Must be available and flexible to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays
- Must be comfortable working in all weather conditions
- All mechanics are required to perform all duties of the other positions, as needed do to operational need; Example: A Level I Mechanic may need to perform tasks of a Level III when directed
- Must be able to obtain and maintain all required Airport Badge
- Must have a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Mechanic - Tool Requirements
¼” DRIVE
- Ratchet
- Swivel
- Socket (Deep and Shallow Required)
- Standard 1/8” – 9/16”
- Extension 3” and 6”
½” DRIVE
- Ratchet
- Sockets (Deep and Shallow Required)
- Extension 3” and 6”
- Standard 3/8” - 15/16”
- 6” Impact Extension
- Deep Impact Socket 1/215/16”
3/8” DRIVE
- Ratchet
- Swivel
- Extensions 3” and 6”
- Socket (Deep and Shallow Required)
- Standard 5/16 – 1”
- Spark Plug Socket 5/8 and 13/16”
WRENCHES
- Combination wrenches ¼” -15/16”
- Allen Wrenches 1/16” – 3/8”
- Crescent Wrenches 8” and 12”
HAMMERS, CHISELS, PUNCHES
- Ball Peen Hammer 32 oz.
- 4-pound Sledge
- Punch and Chisel Set
SCREW DRIVERS and PRY BARS
- Phillips Head Screwdrivers #1 & #2
- Standard Head Screwdrivers #1 & #2
- Pry Bar 24”
AIR TOOLS
- 1/2” Drive Impact Gun
- OSHA Approved Air Nozzle
- Tire Chuck
PLIERS
- Channel Locks 12”
- Standard Pliers 8”
MISCELLANEOUS
- Flashlight
- Tire pressure Guage (Up to 120 PSI)
- Tape Measure (25”)
- Oil Filter Wrenches (small and large)
- Gloves
- Medium Locking Rollaway Toolbox
- Small Locking Road Box
What we are looking for:
- Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English.
- Available and flexible to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays.
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain all required Airports and Custom badges/seals.