Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Mechanic

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Inspect, maintain, and modify ground equipment used in the support of ASIG operations.

                

• Service equipment with fuel, water, oil, hydraulic fluid, and compressed air.

 

• Troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and modify ground equipment. 

 

• Diagnose problems using test equipment, and applicable manuals. 

 

• Remove, test, repair or replace components and accessories such as carburetors, governors, air and oil cleaners, ignition points and auditory sensors.

 

• Check and adjust tolerance of valves, bearings, cams, clutches, and drive shafts. 

 

• Operate and test ground equipment for performance assessment. 

 

• Replace bearings, bushings, shafts, end plates, brushes, springs, coils, armatures, push rods, valves, manifolds, tubing, hose, and wiring as required. 

 

• Follow company safety policies and procedures.

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of all aspects of ground support equipment used in the operation.  Must provide necessary tools.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, supervisor, as well as other employees of the organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.   

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Driver's License. Possess/maintain a valid driver’s license and other FAA Airport required identification/seals or authorizations.  [Some States, i.e. Hawaii may require an additional State Mechanic’s license]

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.