Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Senior Mechanic

Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Inspects, tests, and operates GSE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation. Diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test equipment, and technical publications. Removes, disassembles, repairs, cleans, treats for corrosion, assembles, and reinstalls GSE accessories and components. Provides dispatch service for GSE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flight operations.
Provides extensive maintenance coverage in the areas of responsibility by performing maintenance work necessary to prevent functional breakdowns. Extensive experience in hydraulics, electrical controls, and pneumatics are essential as duties will include maintenance and repair of equipment with a wide variety of systems.
Determines methods and sequence of troubleshooting, repair operations, and modifications to equipment by working from manufacturers manuals, drawings, and specifications, installation layouts and sketches and verbal or written instructions. Replace worn or broken parts, make adjustments and alignments as required, clean areas, and prepare equipment for full service.