Airport Maintenance Worker In-Charge

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AIRPORT MAINTENANCE WORKER (IN-CHARGE)

Hourly: $28.76 - $32.85

Closing Date - June 10, 2025, or upon receiving 50 applications.

Job Summary: Lead team on jobs requiring multiple employees. Perform maintenance and improvements to Airport roads, grounds, runways, taxiways, parking areas, buildings, fixtures and fence lines. Operate and maintain specialized motorized equipment for the purpose of grounds maintenance and snow removal. Work is performed to maintain compliance with FAA standards.

Job Duties:

• Perform maintenance, repairs and improvements to Airport property - Lead team to perform maintenance, repairs and improvements to Airport runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, grounds, airfield pavement and fence lines. Maintenance can include, but is not limited to; pavement markings, pavement repair of concrete and asphalt, earth moving and grading, joint repair, lawn cutting and care, and tree and shrub maintenance and removal.

• Perform maintenance to buildings and fixtures - Lead team to perform maintenance and repairs to Airport buildings and fixtures. May include basic carpentry and other remedial construction skills to complete projects on the exterior and interior of buildings and fixtures. May include basic welding and sheet metal fabrication skills to complete a vast aray of projects.

• Operate Snow Removal Equipment during and after snow events - Using specialized airport snow removal equipment, clear snow from airside pavement (runway, taxiway, aprons, etc.) and landside (roads, sidewalks, etc.) through the use of plowing, sweeping, airport deicer chemical application, and other equipment as needed. May take the lead on a snow team.

• Operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment - Operate and maintain a variety of motorized equipment to include Vans, trucks, loaders backhoes, skid steer, graders, sweepers and specialized snow removal equipment. Perform daily maintenance and make minor adjustments on equipment.

• Participate in training and train others - Participate in various training classes and seminars. Assist in training other maintenance personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current resident of Wisconsin
• High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent is required.
• Valid WI DL
• Two (2) years of experience in semi-skilled mechanical, building, grounds are required.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 60lbs. and push/pull up to 60lbs is required
• Must have good eyesight, hearing and physical ability is required.
• Able to work long hours during emergency situations and in adverse weather is required.

License:

• Possession of a valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with no air brake endorsement at time of application.
• Class 1 Airport Driver's License within 6 months of appointment is required.

Note: Federal Airport Security regulations require that applicants successfully undergo a criminal history background check to maintain security clearance for unescorted access to secure areas of the airport.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Regularly makes decisions involving how a project or operation will be conducted (i.e. sequence or method), and generally from an available set of alternatives or precedents. Structured work, following a limited variety of standard practices.

Note: This Original Examination is open to current residents of the State of Wisconsin. In accordance with Rule III section 11 of the Civil Service Rules a non-competitive examination will be held for this position. The non-competitive examination will consist of a review of candidate materials, education and related experience.

Org Unit 5040 (PR 24OE)

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.