Airport Maintenance Technician

About the Department

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor: Airfield, the Airfield Maintenance Technician performs skilled and semiskilled work in the maintenance of the airfield, buildings, equipment, vehicles and grounds.

Position Duties

• Maintains airfield to FAA standards, including snow and ice removal, turf maintenance, fence repair, and lighting systems upkeep.
   
• Performs asphalt and concrete laying projects.
   
• Conducts continuous airfield inspections, looking for foreign objects and non-compliant conditions in accordance with FAR Part 139.
   
• Ensures compliance with Airport safety and security regulations pertaining to CFR 1542 and the Airport Security Program.
   
• Assists in maintenance of county owned buildings and airport vehicles and equipment.
   
• Assists in airfield emergencies by providing information, escorts, gate security, etc.
   
• Assists in the dissemination of critical information to tenants.
   
• Provides on-call coverage on a rotational basis.
   
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works overtime/extra hours as required.
   
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED with three years construction, landscaping or over-the-road truck driving experience desired.
   
• Airport experience and technical school training related to airfield maintenance preferred.
   
• Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must be 18 years of age or older 
• Must have a valid driver's license

Other Qualifications

• Ability to hear, speak, walk, stoop, climb ladders, bend, stretch, push, pull, and lift maximum of 100 pounds, understanding and utilizing proper safety equipment and body mechanics.
   
• Ability to withstand wind, rain, cold, snow, ice, dirt, dust, mud, heat, noise and other environmental factors.
   
• Ability to use and comprehend standard airport phraseology, and operate a two-way radio.
   
• Ability to work long hours, up to 12 hour shifts , including evenings, weekends, and holidays during snow and ice removal operations and as other circumstances dictate.
   
• Ability to operate heavy equipment, including snowblower, snowbroom, plow, front-end loaders, etc.
   
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate decimals and percentages.
   
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to conform to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department as well as the Outagamie County Work Rules and Terms of Employment.
   
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with passengers, co-workers, tenants and the general public.
   
• Ability to effectively communicate English and understand and follow written and oral instructions.
   
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
   
• Ability to learn and apply Federal Aviation Regulations.
   
• Ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets and follow standard safety procedures.

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.