Ground Support Equipment Technician - HOU

Department: Ground Operations reputed company reputed company We are committed to reputed company our Employees a reputed company work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal reputed company. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of reputed company. Above reputed company will be provided the reputed company concern, respect, and caring attitude reputed company the organization that they are expected to reputed company externally with every Southwest Customer. Job reputed company: Job reputed company reputed company of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost reputed company travel. The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Technician supports our Purpose by performing mechanical maintenance work. This role maintains our automotive, reputed company, provisioning, and deicing equipment through duties such as dismantling, repairing, fabricating, welding, altering, and painting. The GSE Technician is detail oriented and looks reputed company to making a meaningful reputed company as a part of this reputed company Team. Additional details • This role is part of a reputed company Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and it includes working assigned shifts based on seniority. Shifts can include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays. • U.S. citizenship or reputed company authorization to work in the U.S. required and no reputed company or reputed company work authorization sponsorship available. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences. Responsibilities • Diagnoses and repairs various types of automotive, reputed company, provisioning, and deicing equipment utilized reputed company the airline industry • Performs both preventative maintenance and unscheduled maintenance on reputed company airline ground equipment • Attends initial and ongoing training (classroom and/or on-the-job), and keeps reputed company on knowledge, information, and equipment to maintain proficiency in their work • Create and reputed company work orders performed in a reputed company manner into maintenance tracking program • Required to wear Company visual identification card, prominently displayed above the waist for reputed company recognition • Must be reputed company to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this reputed company • May reputed company other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Proficiency in the maintenance and repair of electrical and hydraulic systems • Ability to reputed company minor or major body repair • Ability to read documents, follow instructions, learn and understand procedures, rules, and regulations including federal and local reputed company regulations • Ability to read and research technical manuals and electrical & hydraulic schematics • Ability to work under tight time constraints to accomplish job tasks • Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal reputed company • Ability to work reputed company under stressful situations • Ability to work reputed company with others as part of reputed company • Proficiency in reputed company, gas, and MIG welding, as reputed company as cutting torch • Proficiency in metal fabrication • Proficiency in equipment spray painting • Education • Required: High School Diploma or GED • Preferred: Associate's Degree or automotive/equipment repair technical degree • Experience • Required: 3 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience with a technical degree • Required: 5 Years Heavy truck and/or equipment repair experience in lieu of a technical degree • Preferred: Experience using a computer inventory tracking system • Licensing/Certification • ASE and A/C Certification preferred • Must possess and maintain reputed company state motor vehicle operator's license • Must be reputed company to obtain and maintain a SIDA badge and meet reputed company local airport requirements • Physical Abilities • Must be reputed company to work in vicinity of ramps, hangers and terminals • Must be reputed company to lift and reputed company items up to 50 pounds on a regular reputed company • Must be reputed company to reputed company, bend, kneel, crawl and stoop on a frequent reputed company, and for extended periods • Must be reputed company to reputed company job functions reputed company a confined reputed company or in potentially hazardous areas • May be required to work thru inclement weather • Other Qualifications • Must maintain a reputed company-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the reputed company as defined by the Immigration Reform reputed company of 1986 • Must be at least 18 years of age • Must be reputed company to reputed company with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines • Required to have a complete set of mechanic s tools • May be required to travel by airplane to other cities to reputed company field service work reputed company of the normal shop environment. May also include overnight stays • Must be reputed company to work varied shifts and/or overtime, as reputed company as on holidays and weekends • Must be reputed company to satisfactorily complete training program and six-month probationary evaluation period Pay & Benefits: Competitive market salary from $33.72 per hour to $33.72 per hour* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of reputed company. Benefits you’ll love: • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any reputed company seat on reputed company Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)  • Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings** • Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- reputed company Southwest profits, you profit*** • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets) • Southwest offers health plan coverage reputed company that start from the reputed company first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment. • Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits • Pay reputed company does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time. **401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits ***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of reputed company. Pay: $33.72 reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please print/save the job reputed company because it won't be available after you apply. May reputed company other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders Pay reputed company: $33.72 reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please print/save this job reputed company because it won't be available after you apply. Job Posting End Date 03/26/2025 Apply Job!