Field Technician

Field Technician

The Field Technician will act as a subject matter expert in the support of the maintenance responsibilities for the company's Baggage Handling, Passenger Boarding Bridge, Security Screening Systems and Ground Service Equipment contracts at multiple airport locations across the country. The role is instrumental in the delivery of technical services to meet the needs of temporary outstation projects and within our permanent contract projects. The key goal of this role is to advance the company's technical resources through providing hands on technical services where needed and to increase our field's technical abilities. The position will be required to perform quality technical services that ELS expects from all our technicians as well as to identify any corrective actions and suggest improvements to policy and procedure. Goal setting and communication in the role is instrumental in assisting operations that consistently develop and employ best practices regardless of location and achieve optimal performance results when measured against recognized industry leading performance measures. The role will coordinate with the Director of Technical Services and the Regional Managers to ensure support is scheduled at locations as required. The position will help new employees acclimate to specific equipment to achieve fundamental troubleshooting and maintenance requirements for the systems in their care. The position will provide hands on training to multiple technical positions and must have excellent understanding of the tasks necessary in the maintenance and operation of BHS, PBB, ASL and GSE. This will be inclusive of preventative maintenance, causes of operational problems, deficiency inspections and reporting, PLC's, VFD's and all other electrical systems.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Excellent knowledge in the field of Baggage Handling maintenance, PBB maintenance, GSE maintenance, situational leadership, and technical aptitude.
• Heavily developed electrical and mechanical skills specializing in: PLC, IO, specialized sensors, advanced mechanical systems, hydraulics, controlled drive systems and control systems as a whole.
• Proven ability to perform various types of electrical and mechanical work, ranging from refurbishment, upgrade project and electrical modernization project.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Minimum 4 years' experience in maintenance and repair of Baggage Handling Systems, Passenger Boarding Bridges, Ground Service Equipment, and electrical automation systems.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Travel up to three weeks at a time.

• Knowledge of general workplace safety requirements and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Job is based in Carrollton Texas, however there is the ability to work out of a home office if not based in the DFW metroplex.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic, Automation, General Mathematics/Sciences secondary schooling degrees/diplomas/programs.
• Wireman, Journeyman or Master Electrician License (or relevant license in equivalent discipline.)
• OSHA 30 course completion.
• 4+ years' experience in a safety and/or training position
• Welding, fabricating or machine shop experience.
• Knowledge of airport support equipment such as PCA's, GPU's and PWC's

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to use critical thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Ability to take care of customer needs while following company procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Possess the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task
• Ability to work with people regardless of race, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or job type.
• Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Ability to obtain the proper resources to complete job assignment.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Ability to be truthful and considered credible in the workplace.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and concisely.
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints
• Ability to complete assigned training in a timely manner.

Education

• High School Graduate

Experience

• Solid experience and capability related to the maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting of BHS/PBB/GSE equipment and its components.
• In-depth experience with the manufacturing, repairing or maintaining industrial equipment.

Computer Skills

Must be proficient in MS office, excel and outlook. General computer literacy.

Certificates & Licenses

Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must be able to pass a 10-year criminal history records check to obtain and maintain an Airport Security badge
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and be insurable under the Company's insurance policy
• Must be able to comply with the ELS Drug and Alcohol policy.

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

F (Frequently)

Walk

F (Frequently)

Sit

O (Occasionally)

Handling / Fingering

F (Frequently)

Reach Outward

O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder

O (Occasionally)

Climb/Balance

I (Infrequently)

Crawl

I (Infrequently)

Squat or Stoop

O (Occasionally)

Bend or Kneel

O (Occasionally)

10 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

11-20 lbs

F (Frequently)

21-50 lbs

O (Occasionally)

51+ lbs

I (Infrequently)

Push/Pull

10 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

11-20 lbs

F (Frequently)

21-50 lbs

O (Occasionally)

51+ lbs

I (Infrequently)

Drive O (Occasionally)

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

I (Infrequently)

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity less than 5% of the time

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements: Vision (Near, Distance), Hearing

Work Environment

Varies between an office environment as well as all areas located on Airport property. May be around dust, dirt, moving machinery, temperature changes, heights and noise levels below OSHA minimum requirements. Use of PPE is required.