Industrial Technician - Airport

Overview

The City of Palm Springs is excited to announce the opportunity for the position of Industrial Technician.

Palm Springs, located in the Coachella Valley, offers a blend of nature and modern living. The City is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, from policies to inclusive healthcare, and making people of various backgrounds feel welcome and supported.

This position is a member of the Palm Springs International Airport and is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and servicing buildings, facilities, electrical equipment and systems, programmable logic controllers, peripheral devices, navigational equipment, baggage handling systems, passenger boarding bridges, and other assigned responsibilities.

As the only commercial service airport in the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs International Airport serves millions of travelers each year. It offers nonstop flights to over 30 destinations and one‑stop travel to more than 300 cities worldwide.

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers and peripheral devices such as photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, variable frequency drives, linear drives, and encoders.
• Monitor, maintain, repair, and service baggage handling systems and passenger boarding bridges including adjusting tracking on conveyor belts, aligning pulleys, and replacing drives and motors.
• Provide regular maintenance to drive motors; check and adjust amperage of motors and pumps to assure proper load settings; oil and repair motors; and clean motor pads.
• Operate a variety of hand and motorized equipment and tools such as drills, saws, torches, testers, air lifts, platforms, and forklifts in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain, repair, and service a variety of large and small equipment and appliances including generators, hydraulic trash compactors, automatic gates, and access doors.
• Plan, direct and participate in preventative maintenance programs; perform visual inspections for maintenance and safety activities; and respond to building or equipment maintenance malfunctions.
• Inspect and monitor job sites for properly completed work; diagnose more difficult maintenance problems and contact necessary personnel.
• Participate in the construction, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and servicing of medium and low‑voltage electrical, communications and electronics systems, including panel boards, communication systems, interior and exterior lighting systems, airport runway lighting systems, generators, electrical pumps and motors, HVAC equipment, electrical circuits, dampers and valves, and related systems, devices and equipment.
• Meet with contractors at job sites to explain needed repairs; assist in repairs as necessary; inform supervisor of contract work performed.
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned; requisition materials as required.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Maintain a variety of records and logs; review and submit records and logs as required.
• Perform general building maintenance (plumbing, framing, painting) as needed.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible industrial maintenance and repair experience including electrical and HVAC experience is required.
• Two (2) years of experience installing, programming, and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers and associated components is required.
• Specialized experience or training in conveyor system repair or a related field is preferred.
• Industrial maintenance and repair experience in an aviation environment is preferred.
• Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) experience which includes components such as I/O boards, photo‑eyes, encoders, and communications modules is highly preferred.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience is preferred.

High School Diploma or equivalent education is required.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver…