Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice

4 weeks ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice to join our team at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. As a member of our Engineering and Maintenance Department, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and training in the equipment maintenance trade.

Key Responsibilities
  • Learn to diagnose and repair heavy equipment, from elementary to fully proficient levels, as consistent with the Trades Apprentice Employment Program.
  • Assist full-performance (journey) level Heavy Equipment Mechanics to assemble and transport tools and materials to the job site, and at the job site to complete the work.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, determine causes of operating problems, trace and locate defects, and make repairs and modifications to mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems for light and heavy mobile gasoline and diesel-fueled equipment.
  • Drive a pick-up truck or similar vehicle (with tools, parts, etc.) on the airport complex, to landside and airside, and to/from suppliers with tools, parts, etc.
  • Assist in the diagnosis and repair of Plug-in Hybrid (EV) and Gas Hybrid vehicles.
Requirements
  • Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of hire.
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States.
  • Ability to learn bodies of knowledge and gain skills in the Equipment Maintenance trade consistent with the schedule for progression as an Apprentice in the Trades Apprentice Employment Program.
  • Ability to drive a pick-up truck and learn to use similar vehicle (with tools, parts, etc.).
  • Ability to work safely and knowledge of the safety rules, regulations, and procedures needed.
  • Ability to speak and write effectively.
  • Skill in using a computer, computerized work order, and time and attendance system.
  • Ability to successfully complete an Airports Authority background investigation.
Preferred Qualification
  • Plug-in Hybrid (EV) and Gas Hybrid Vehicle diagnosis and repair.
Education
  • A high school diploma or a Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) at the time of hire.
  • Completion of at least one trades course (such as Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Automotive Mechanics) in high school OR be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program at a trades school accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Labor.
Certifications and Licenses Required
  • A state driver's license in good standing.
  • Depending on assignment, may be required to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License within 90 days of hire, promotion, or placement in the job.
Necessary Special Factors
  • Work is physically demanding and requires stooping, crouching or otherwise positioning self to access confined and hard to reach places and requires climbing and ascending large vehicles (such as crash/fire trucks).
  • May work on a slippery surface, particularly when work is performed outside during inclement weather or due to a chemical spill.
  • Work may require the ability to lift, push/pull or position items weighing up to 100 pounds.
  • Work is typically performed on an airfield around large operating aircraft and outside in all kinds of weather (rain, snow, ice).
  • May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, temperatures exceeding 115 degrees F; and to the loud operating noise of motors and engines.


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