Airport Maintenance Worker II - Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• This is a SECOND shift position Monday through Friday 3 pm to 11 pm with call ins for snow removal. Spring/Summer will change to a four-day week with 10 hr days.

• Mowing and trimming of grass on the airfield and maintaining landscaping around public areas of the airport.

• Operates all the various Authority owned equipment including snow removal equipment to remove snow and ice from all runways, taxiways, ramps and streets, heavy construction equipment, dump trucks, backhoes and front-end loaders.

• Performs construction projects and repairs runway and taxiway pavements, including the cleaning of pavement joints, and seals same with joint compound for all runways, taxiways and ramps. Repairs pavement painting and markings.

• Maintains streets, shoulders and parkways.

• Maintains airport owned buildings and grounds.

• Replaces light bulbs and maintains light fixtures.

• Paints interior and exterior structures and performs general building maintenance.

• Performs jet bridge inspections, maintenance, and repair.

• Maintains equipment, tools and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.

• Reports irregularities and abnormal conditions at the airport.

• Performs duties in accordance with the airport's safety rules and operating regulations and practices.

• Directs the work of employees assigned to assist and assists employees of equal or higher classification.

• Performs other duties as required.

• Possess a valid Indiana Commercial Driver's License, Class B or higher, or be able to obtain in 6 months.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to perform assigned tasks independently involving proper use of airport equipment.

• Ability to properly handle the equipment used in the work.

• Ability to perform routine maintenance.

• Ability to properly use two-way radio equipment and safely operate equipment on the airfield.

• Knowledge of building material selection and application.

• Knowledge of building hardware and its maintenance.

Requirements

Experience and Education Requirements

High School or equivalent with at least three years of work experience in maintenance (i.e., equipment operation, building maintenance, construction, electrical systems maintenance); requires basic computer operations experience, including email (Microsoft products desirable).

Supervision

Received

Requirements

Number of

General -- The employee carries out work assignments in accordance with the policies and objectives established by the supervisor. The employee plans and organizes the work, determines the work methods which will be employed and assists in determining priorities and deadlines. Completed work is reviewed in terms of the employee's effectiveness in producing the expected results.

Supervisor -- No formal responsibility for supervising other employees.

Direct Reports

0

Indirect Reports

0

Special Requirements

• Pass a pre-hire drug screen and random alcohol and drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain a FWACAA-issued AOA Driving Privileges
• Pass federal fingerprint based criminal history background check.
• Available for recall during non-duty hours for emergencies, snow removal or other required duties.
• Possess a valid Indiana Commercial Driver's License, Class B or higher, or be able to obtain in 6 months.

Physical Requirements

Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Physical Activities

Climbing

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Stooping/

Bending

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Hand-arm Manipulation/Reaching

Manual control or manipulation of objects through hand and/or arm movements, which may or may not require continuous visual control

Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time

Walking

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Repetitive Motions

Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Finger Manipulation

Making careful finger movements in various types of activities; picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling; usually hand and arm are not involved to any great extent.

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Eye-hand/

Foot Coordination

The coordination of hand and/or foot movements where the movement must be coordinated with what is seen.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Hearing

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Visual and Sound Requirements

Near-visual Differentiation

Seeing things within arm's reach

Far-visual Differentiation

Seeing differences in the details of objects, events or features beyond arm's reach.

Depth Perception

Judging the distance from observer to objects, or distances between objects in space

Color Perception

Differentiating or identifying objects materials, or details thereof based on color.

Sound Pattern Recognition

Recognizing different patterns, or sequences of sounds.

Sound Differentiation

Recognizing differences in sounds in terms of their loudness, pitch, and/or tone quality.

Environmental Requirements

Environmental Condition

Definition

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions

Protection from weather conditions and no effective protection from weather conditions.

The worker is subject to extreme cold

Temperature below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is subject to extreme heat

Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is subject to noise

There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.

The worker is subject to vibration

Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

The worker is subject to hazards

Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions

One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

The worker is subject to oils

There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

The worker is required to wear respirator.

Constant exposure to adverse air