Employment Opportunities

Equipment Maintenance Technician 
1 FT Position

Issue Date:  2/12/24
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Hourly Salary: $27.88
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Summary:  Performs repairs of considerable difficulty on gas and diesel powered equipment and vehicles, and provides technical guidance to the staff by performance of the following duties.

The Equipment Maintenance Technician is required to be on continuous 24-hour call, 365 days per year.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Performs diagnostics, maintenance and repairs on gas, diesel and electric powered equipment.
  2. Cleans and maintains shop and equipment.
  3. Orders and stocks parts, enters repair orders, maintains fleet database.
  4. Assists other Operations departments as assigned. Typical duties include: operation of snow/ice removal equipment; assistance in building maintenance, field maintenance.
  5. Assists in clearing disabled aircraft.
  6. Trains personnel in use of equipment.
  7. Acts on behalf of Equipment Maintenance Manager, when absent, in performance of routine daily operations.

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.

Desirable Education/Experience:
Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one to two years related experience and/or ASE certified as an automobile/light truck/medium/heavy truck technician in:  Engine repair; Gasoline engines; Diesel engines; Automatic transmission/Transaxle; Manual Drive Train and Axles; Suspension and Steering; Brakes; Electrical/Electronic Systems; Heating and Air Conditioning; Engine Performance; Preventative Maintenance Inspection; Drive Train

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
Considerable knowledge of:  gas and diesel powered engines; heating, cooling, air conditioning and electrical systems; transmission, steering, suspension and brake systems; techniques used for repair and preventative maintenance.  Considerable skill in: using the necessary tools and equipment for the repair of vehicles and equipment; using computerized diagnostic equipment.  Working skill in using fleet maintenance software.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:
Basic operation of Windows-based computer; maintains information in fleet management software.

Certificates and Licenses:
Valid Illinois CDL., United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Section 609 Technician Certification Program for Refrigerant and Recovery and Recycling.

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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; explosives and vibration.

The noise level in the environment is loud.

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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

How to Apply:

Submit Cover Letter and Resume / Applications In-Person:
Mr. Tom Cleveland
Director of Operations and Facilities
DuPage Airport Authority
2700 International Drive, Suite 200
West Chicago, Illinois 60185
8a.m – 4:30p.m. Monday – Friday

Email Cover Letter and Resume / Applications To: 
tcleveland@dupageairport.com

DuPage Airport Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer