Grounds Maintenance Equipment Technician - Airport

This is advanced journey-level work involving the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of grounds maintenance equipment, including small gasoline and diesel engine‑driven equipment, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, compressors, and other equipment. Work involves inspecting, evaluating, and repairing the mechanical conditions of all types of motorized equipment and hydraulic system. This shall include final testing (when applicable) to ensure the accuracy of work performed.

A superior quality of work is expected, with the employee using instructions and factory manuals for proper repair techniques. Work is performed without close supervision but is reviewed while in progress and upon completion. The final inspection is evaluated based on the results achieved. Direction may be provided to the repair method after receiving the repair order.

• Completes diagnosis of failed components to find the reason for failure before ordering parts or tearing down equipment to reduce the possibility of ordering unneeded parts, the risk of a shop comeback, and excessive overall downtime.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and repairs mechanical defects/failures in various golf course maintenance equipment, including diesel, electric, and gasoline-powered equipment, mowers, and other mechanical equipment used in utility work.
• Trains workers regarding preventive maintenance and proper cleaning and safe equipment operation.
• Checks with the foreman for the manufacturer’s warranty expiration date and time.
• Receives authorization from Shop Foreman for major repairs and checks history for previous repairs to avoid duplicate part charges in the event of a second repair.
• Reports required part replacement to foreman for order.
• Matches failed parts (when possible) with a replacement before installation to ensure the correct part was obtained.
• Performs repairs to brake systems (hydraulic and mechanical), electronic ignition systems, diesel and gas fuel injection systems, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, engines, transmissions, and other related items.
• Inspects, adjusts, and replaces necessary units and related parts, including valves, pistons, piston rings, main bearing assembly, cooling, and fuel systems on motor‑driven equipment.
• Repairs and overhauls air compressors, power tools, and other specialized equipment.
• Maintains a preventive maintenance program within budget on all equipment and purchases repair parts and replacement supplies.
• Keeps records for equipment and parts inventory purchases, equipment conditions, costs of repairs, and preventive maintenance for all equipment.
• Spot checks equipment for performance on the course, makes emergency repairs to equipment on the course, and ensures servicing of equipment prior to use.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all types of fleet equipment following manufacturers’ and Fleet Maintenance checklists for the specific equipment being maintained.
• Completes a mechanics worksheet for each description of the repair, time requirement, shop parts, and fluid used.
• Records current meter readings and hours.
• Installs and repairs irrigation systems, including sprinkler heads, valves, and both galvanized and PVC pipelines, and maintains automatic sprinkler systems.
• Performs repairs to hydraulic systems.
• May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
• Position is Mission Critical.

• Properly uses and returns to storage the City‑owned tools and manuals.
• Reports missing or broken tools to the Light Equipment Mechanic Foreman.
• Follows all occupational safety, health, and environmental standards and helps maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Repairs, sharpens, services, and maintains reel movers.
• Performs oxyacetylene and electric welding and cutting as required.
• Fabricates specialized equipment.
• Diagnoses defects in mechanical equipment.
• Adapts available tools and repair parts to specific repair problems.
• Performs related work as required.

• High school diploma from an accredited school or a GED.
• Two (2) years of experience as a maintenance mechanic or small equipment operation at the journey level.

• Must…