Maintenance Technician - Skyway

Essential Function(s)

• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair and replace various types of components/units as required on Skyway vehicles and equipment.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair electrical units, including but not limited to diagnosing, removing and replacing electrical/electronic components and making wiring repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on Skyway vehicles; complete records and paperwork required for work performed.
• Stay current on Skyway Training.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, JTA policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Conform to all safety rules and wear/use all appropriate safety equipment.
• Perform other related work or duties as assigned.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Ace of Arts/Sciences degree in digital electronic technology, or in a closely related field, from an accredited college or university; or technical training in a digital electronic technology or a closely related field.
  • Possess HVAC 608 certification.
  • Two (2) years of hands-on experience troubleshooting/repairing electronic and mechanical systems.
  • Must have a valid Florida Driver’s license.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • An advanced degree.
  • Prior or current Skyway Technician Experience.

  Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Knowledge of basic operating principles of analog and digital electronics, electrical and electronic circuitry and mechanical mechanisms, methods and procedures for the repair.
  • Knowledge of installation and maintenance of electrical, electronic, mechanical and electromechanical yard control and train control equipment.
  • Knowledge of methods and procedures for testing and troubleshooting yard control and train control equipment.
  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the transit system.
  • Locating, defining, and repairing defects in a wide variety of general or specialized transit equipment.
  • Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing, with employees of all levels within an organization.
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, diagrams, manuals, and work orders.
  • Operating drill presses, grinders, presses, and similar shop equipment.
  • Sitting for extended periods of time.

  Work Environment/Physical Demands

  • The Skyway Technician must be willing to work nights, holidays, weekends, and any hours assigned.
  • This position works in open bays, inside buses, and outside in varying weather conditions.
  • The position may require exposure to fumes and vapors and the use/handling of commercial cleaners and toxic materials.
  • Physical demands include: lifting at least 50 lbs.; repetitively bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, and twisting safely.