Caretaker technician - Reno, NV, United States - Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority

Description

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) is currently recruiting candidates with journey-level welding, fabrication, and mechanical experience to join the Building Maintenance & Services team as a Facilities Technician IV.

The Building Maintenance & Services Division is a key member of the Facilities & Maintenance Department. The Facilities Technician IVs report to a facilities Supervisor and are responsible for welding, fabrication, mechanical work. The RTAA Facilities Technician IVs are also part of our larger RTAA customer service team.

This team is dedicated to helping provide the public with a pleasant and safe experience while traveling through the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

All RTAA's Facilities Technician IVs are expected to approach their work with a positive, helpful, customer service mindset.

The nature of the work requires a strong understanding of commercial welding, fabrication and mechanical work on designs and fabricates equipment; prepares materials to be welded; performs skilled welding work using welding equipment.

Repairs and maintains automatic doors, overhead doors, and baggage belts.

Applicants must be available to work all shifts (day, swing, and graveyard) 7 days a week - including holidays.

To be considered for this position, applicants must indicate they are available for day, swing and night shifts (all three), and must check the appropriate boxes under availability on the RTAA online application.

Shift assignments are generally determined by seniority using a Shift Bid System. The current shift structure is a 4 days per week / 10 hours per day schedule.

Use the "Experience:

Work History" section to carefully describe your work experience, education, training, and any other information you'd like us to know.

Make sure you clearly state how you meet the minimum qualifications (welding/fabrication) listed on the job announcement.
unemployed, student, etc.), Operates, maintains, and repairs mechanical tools and equipment such as power saws, power sanders, drills, paint sprayers, welders, plumbing snakes, routers, grinders, electric generators, gas, diesel, and natural gas engines.
Programs and operates direct digital controllers including designing control, scheduling, and energy management strategies.
Draws, reads, and interprets sketches, diagrams, drawings and blueprints.
Repairs and installs electrical lighting systems and fixtures.
Assists in coordinating facility construction and maintenance services activities with other RTAA divisions and with outside agencies.

Completes carpentry, electrical, painting, electronics, plastering, plumbing and mechanical repair work assignments by constructing, maintaining, and repairing RTAA facilities, equipment and buildings.

Inspects buildings, systems and equipment to identify maintenance needs.
Keeps current on appropriate codes, procedures, and policies as they are updated.

Participates in snow removal by keeping the landside roads, parking areas, ramps and walkways clear through the use of snowplows, sweepers, blowers and hand shovels.

Sufficient dexterity to enable regular use of hands and fingers to operate various types of HVAC tools and equipment.

The ability to accurately identify color-coded cables and wires, in variable lighting conditions.
The ability to perform light to strenuous physical/manual labor as required.

Performing work around moderate to high noise levels, vibrations, chemicals, dust, flammable materials, construction materials, mechanical equipment, and electrical hazards.

Incumbents shall be expected to wear appropriate (PPE) personal protective safety equipment including safety shoes, glasses/goggles, ear plugs, gloves and other safety gear as needed.

95 per hour. 40 per hour. In addition, employees working non-day shifts receive additional shift differential pay. This is an hourly and overtime eligible position.


Benefits:
The RTAA offers a competitive wage and benefit package and provides a high-quality work-life balance. Employee benefits include 100% employer paid contributions to the Nevada PERS retirement program; 14-paid holidays per year; and tuition reimbursement - just to name a few

Graduation from high school or equivalent certificate.
Three (3) years of welding/fabrication experience is required.
A welding certification is required.

In order to be considered, applicants must fully complete the official online RTAA Employment Application prior to 11:59pm., Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.

We may close the recruitment at any time after that day/time when enough applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Please know we are here to help, so don't hesitate to call if you have any questions.

Please call our People Operations office at with any questions about the application, recruitment, and/or selection process, the physical demands of the position, or requests for a reasonable accommodation.

We're happy to help All employment offers are subject to successful completion/passing of a drug-screening test, a fingerprint criminal history records check, and security badging test.

Graduation from high school or equivalent certificate.
Three (3) years of welding/fabrication experience is required.
A welding certification is required.