Minimum Qualifications
Eighth grade. One year of skilled maintenance and repair experience in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, air-conditioning, loading bridges, industrial machinery and/or baggage conveyors repair are required. Must possess a Driver license. Applicants qualifying for employment with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department will be subject to extensive security screening, including but not limited to fingerprint checks, employment verification and such other procedures as may be mandated by federal law. The security clearance required by the federal law is a continuing condition of employment.
Recruitment Notes
This is skilled work at the journeyman level in the maintenance and repair of buildings, machinery and mechanical equipment. An employee in this class performs specialized mechanical work in a manual trade or as a skilled journeyman in more than one craft. Duties may include but not limited to: the maintenance and repair of machinery and mechanical equipment such as pumps, engines, motors, valves, pipes, fittings, pneumatic system, hydraulic systems, electrical apparatus used in a wide variety of public building structures, replacing A/C filters, replacing bulbs, and repairs/replacement of light fixtures and components. The Maintenance Mechanic also maintains and improves the appearance of the architectural finishes in MDAD facilities. Employees work independently using hand tools, power tools and various precision-measuring and testing instruments.