About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

Join Oshkosh AeroTech as a Maintenance Repair Technician I, where you will help maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs) and related gate equipment. This role responds to routine equipment faults, outages, and service interruptions; performs preventive maintenance and standard corrective repairs; and assists senior technicians with more complex repairs.

OUR BENEFITS

Joining Oshkosh AeroTech means becoming a valued member of a dynamic team with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, 401K, and more!

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Respond to passenger loading bridge and ancillary equipment faults, malfunctions, and outages.

Use manuals, schematics, testing equipment, and supervisor guidance to diagnose issues, replace parts, and restore equipment operation.

Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and standard mechanical/electrical repairs on passenger loading bridges, PCA systems, GPUs, and related gate equipment.

Escalate complex failures, controls issues, repeat problems, safety concerns, or repairs requiring approval.

Assist senior technicians with complex repairs, emergency maintenance, and escalated issues.

Document work performed, equipment status, parts used, and repair activity in CMMS.

Follow OEM procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, airport rules, company policies, PPE requirements, and all applicable safety/training requirements.

Maintain tools, equipment, parts, and work areas in a clean and safe condition.

Support 24/7 airport operations, including nights, weekends, holidays, emergency response, and work in ramp areas, tight spaces, and elevated areas as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, airport equipment, or related experience may be considered.

Valid Driver’s License.

Ability to obtain and maintain necessary airport security clearances.

Minimum 1 year of mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, airport equipment, or related experience; or demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

Basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Ability to read and follow technical instructions, work orders, repair manuals, basic schematics, and safety procedures.

Ability to work variable schedules to support 24/7 airport operations, including day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous airport, aviation, industrial maintenance, field service, or facility maintenance experience.

Familiarity of motors, sensors, control panels, PLCs, HMIs, mechanical drives, and electrical schematics.

Experience using CMMS software.

Basic computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of the Maintenance Repair Technician I, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, work from ladders, and work in small or elevated spaces. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This role requires the ability to work in outside weather conditions on an airport ramp, around aircraft, and near passenger boarding bridges and related gate equipment. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Good hand-eye coordination is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is similar to airport operations with vehicular traffic, aircraft activity, and heavy equipment. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, elevated work areas, outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, cold, vibration, and loud noise. Employees will work on an airport ramp around aircraft and related airport equipment.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Maintenance Repair Technician I - CVG Airport