Fleet Maintenance Technician II (Airport)

Salary\: $47,424 - $71,110

Position Grade\: 208T

Department\: Airport

Job Type\: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number\: EX1818

Location\: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

Incumbents in this position will be responsible for repair and maintenance to Airport Police Cars, SUVs, and Administration vehicles, including replacing bearings, axle seals, brakes, etc. The incumbent will also be required to work on miscellaneous pieces of small equipment consisting of small riding mowers, push mowers, chain saws, and other types of landscaping equipment. Repairs and service will consist of the following\: tune ups, parts replacement, and engine diagnostics and suspension diagnostics. Preventative maintenance will be performed on like units per manufacturer’s guidelines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities\:

● Provide service and maintenance to airport owned vehicles and equipment consisting of small single cylinder engine driven equipment up to and including 1 ton vehicles. Vehicles may be powered by gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas, propane, electric, hybrid electric, or other fuels not presently in use at this repair location.

● Provide on-call availability for emergency snow removal operations for November 1 through April 15.

● Demonstrate familiarity with standard repair procedures and be able to read and comprehend repair manuals both written and electronic.

● Demonstrate familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations governing the handling, recycling, and disposal of any products used.

● Use computerized diagnostic equipment.

● Test parts and systems to ensure that they are working properly.

● Refer to the Original Equipment Manual (OEM) procedures for vehicle inspections and repair procedures.

● Perform preventive maintenance, tire service, inspections, etc.

● Repair or replace worn parts.

● Use testing equipment to ensure that repairs and maintenance are effective.

● Work on traditional mechanical components, such as engines, transmissions, and drive belts.

● Work on electronic systems, such as those controlling braking, transmission, and steering.

● Use computerized diagnostic tools and power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding torches, and jacks and hoists.

● Maintain regular and consistent attendance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\:

● Data Utilization\: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.

● Human Interaction\: Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Ability to follow specific instructions and respond to simple requests from others.

● Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use\: Requires the ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring monitoring multiple conditions and making multiple, complex and rapid adjustments, such as engine diagnostic equipment, city vehicles/equipment, mechanic's tools, drill press, welder, fork lift, hydraulic press, battery tester, steam cleaner, power washer. Ability to repair complex equipment and machinery.

● Verbal Aptitude\: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as safety regulations, work orders, equipment maintenance and repair manuals, diagrams/schematics, engine oil analysis reports, time cards and parts manuals.

● Mathematical Aptitude\: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentage and decimals.

● Functional Reasoning\: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objective.

● Situational Reasoning\: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

● Environmental Factors\: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, traffic hazards and toxic/poisonous agents.

● Physical Requirements\: Tasks involve the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials weighing fifty (50) to one hundred (100) pounds. Requires the ability to stand for long periods of time.

● Sensory Requirements\: Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of colors and odor to determine condition of fluids, shapes to distinguish objects clearly, sounds to determine if equipment is operating correctly and track down malfunctions, and textures to detect wear.

Other Requirements\:

● Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

● A ten year background investigation will be conducted in accordance with FAA regulations for positions at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.