Department: Aviation Department

Salary: $0.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience

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Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

Perform work under the direct supervision of skilled and semi-skilled workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Aviation Heavy Equipment Service Technician Apprentice shall be trained and perform skilled maintenance and repair work on tractors, fire apparatus, heavy construction equipment, generators, and Electric Vehicles including but not limited to Buses and light duty vehicles, and other standard/special automotive equipment operated by the Aviation Department. This position will perform work under the guidance and general direction of the apprenticeship mentor and supervisor.

In addition, the Aviation Heavy Equipment Service Technician Apprentice will be required to attend Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and earn an Associate of Applied Science in Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology. This is in addition to performing on-the-job semi-skilled tasks in mechanical maintenance.

Responsibilities

Ability to diagnose defects in automotive equipment. Perform preventative maintenance on a variety of airport equipment: Automobiles, trucks, graders, mowers, tractors, buses, fire trucks, small-motorized equipment, in addition to other standard & special automotive equipment

Perform diagnosis and repair of maintenance-related issues. Servicing and repairing electrical systems on Electric Vehicles within the Aviation Fleet. Ability to prepare/maintain work records & routine reports. Ability to follow oral & written instructions. Care for tools/equipment/materials used in all types of automotive repair work. Work in conjunction with daily workload & academic schedule to maintain forty hours per week. Shift may vary depending on the academic schedule.

Education & Experience:

High School graduate/GED preferred.

Candidate must maintain successful enrollment per educational requirements at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Read and write sufficiently to complete related paperwork.

Computer literacy required

Professionally represent the airport and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, the traveling public, and tenants.

All other duties associated with achieving the requisite skills needed for a Fleet Maintenance Mechanic.

Follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Requirements:

This is a physically active job requiring manual dexterity, physical strength, and the ability to lift 50 lbs. without assistance, and the ability to manipulate heavier weights up to 100 lbs. with assistance.  Physical activity may include stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions.  Exposure to noise, heat, dust, cold, fumes, uneven surfaces, chemical substances likely, and adverse weather conditions.

Sensory Requirements:

• Vision (Near, distance, peripheral)

• Touch

• Depth Perception

• Hearing

General Information:

• Valid driver’s license with no more than 6 points and ability to qualify for a City driving permit.

• Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude them from employment.

• Subject to 24-hour emergency call back to work. 

• Must be available for work for a rotating weekend and holiday duty schedule.

• Shift subject to change.

• Must be able to meet admission requirements associated with college-level related courses associated with apprenticeship programs.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.