Ground Maintenance Mechanic (Stationary) - JFK

How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing

At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all of our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspections, minor troubleshooting, repairing, removing, and replacing components, cleaning, and assembly of stabilized stationary machinery and equipment.
• Perform routine and non-routine maintenance on passenger loading bridges (interior, exterior, console, and dock lights), interior and exterior painting (including bulb and lens replacement).
• Maintain and repair air handler hoses, adapters, air filters, condensate pans, and indicator bulbs and lenses.
• Replace gear boxes, bearings and shafts, roller replacements, belt re-lacing, and belts replacements.
• Handle staff’s baggage handling system (BHS) control rooms and reconcile bag jams to keep BHS flowing.
• Inspect and maintain ground power cables and associated clamping/saddles.
• Maintain stationary equipment like water cabinets, loading bridges, air handling systems, baggage conveyor systems, and 400 Hz gate power.
• Repair and build-up of non-specialized components on specialized equipment like air conditioning adapters, water cabinet adapters, baggage carrousel bumpers, and dock light controllers.

What You Need To Succeed

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be proficient in English.
• Ability to lift items weighing between 50 and 70 pounds.
• Willingness to work a fixed and/or rotating schedule including afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to achieve a satisfactory score on entry tests structured to determine ability to perform required tasks.

Benefits And Perks

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
• New hires are eligible for up to 2 weeks of vacation.
• LGA/JFK employees may be reimbursed up to $250/month for specific transportation expenses through the NYC Transit Reimbursement Program.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12 weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits.
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages.
• Holistic wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health.
• Dominestic and international space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members.
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals.
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies.
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together.
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare.