Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician

This role will be responsible for the maintenance and appearance of attractions. The Mechanic will assist with facilitating the repair and maintenance of attractions and any associated equipment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform track and electric go-kart repairs and performance checks
• Maintain electric go-kart performance
• Repair equipment, troubleshoot issues, and maintain the attraction(s) in superior working order
• Maintain accurate documentation of repairs and parts inventory
• Responsible for maintaining weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance schedules on all equipment and ensure schedules are carried out
• Responsible for maintaining work area and back end in a neat and orderly manner
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure all staff follows all safety rules
• Maintain supply of tools and machinery
• Ensure the go-kart pit, go-kart shop and track areas remain clean and safe
• Assist the staff with track operations
• Perform facility cleaning and maintenance duties as assigned
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Read, interpret diagnostics from manuals
• Accept other maintenance duties to include, but are not limited to, building maintenance and help with general maintenance of other attractions
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); auto mechanic technical training or six (6) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Available to work evening, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Mechanical repair experience in the electric go-kart, golf kart or motorcycle field preferred
• Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks and repairs
• Experience using multi-meter to check continuity checks fuses and batteries
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals

Physical Requirements:

• Work in noisy, fast-paced environment with distracting conditions
• Move about facility and stand for long periods of time (over 2/3 of the time)
• Standing, kneeling, bending, walking, reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling
• Requires ability to lift, push, pull, or carry 50+ lbs.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the Mechanic is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, reach, stoop, kneel, climb, and use hands and fingers to operate various tools (i.e. drills, ladders, chemicals, etc.).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Urban Air is the preeminent indoor adventure park and the market leader in location-based entertainment. The Dallas-based entertainment company pioneered the adventure park concept and is the largest adventure park operator in the world. Urban Air's purpose is to help kids have fun and aim higher, achieving those things that they never thought they could do. Urban Air Southlake is an equal opportunity employer.