GSE Technician

Description

Vantage is a fully integrated, multi-vertical business aviation firm that specializes in all things’ private aviation. Hangar leasing, fuel and ground handling support, aircraft management and charter services, flight training schools, and turbine maintenance services are all within our scope of capability and expertise. Vantage Aviation is a private equity-backed, fully integrated business aviation firm pursuing FBO, MRO, and 135 charter acquisitions and development opportunities throughout North America.

We seek opportunities where airport sponsors and their aviation stakeholders can benefit from our highly integrated, full-service offering. Our menus of services meet the highest Minimum Standards of Service within the industry, allowing us to provide a better service for all those who enjoy the benefits of general and business aviation.

The GSE Technician is responsible for overseeing GSE operations, equipment maintenance, and compliance with company standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines across both locations. This role combines hands‑on execution of daily GSE maintenance activities with operational oversight to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all ground support equipment.

The GSE Technician is responsible for conducting inspections and audits to identify required maintenance and repair work, ensuring equipment remains compliant with regulatory, company, and customer requirements. This position promotes a proactive safety culture, supports regulatory compliance, and maintains the highest standards of operational integrity, equipment reliability, and service excellence.

With additional training in Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA), this role will also support QC audits and inspections. In this capacity, the GSE Technician will assess equipment condition and compliance, determine required corrective actions, and perform or coordinate the necessary maintenance and repair work to ensure continued safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

• Perform and coordinate the inspection, maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of ground support equipment (GSE), vehicles, including preventive maintenance, facility upkeep, fueling, and equipment servicing.
• Perform and oversee routine, preventive, and scheduled inspections of fuel farms, storage systems, fueling equipment, GSE, and related facilities across both locations to ensure operational readiness, safety, and compliance.
• Monitor fuel systems, GSE, meters, gauges, and other operational systems to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations and to prevent spills, contamination, equipment failures, and service disruptions.
• Identify, investigate, document, report, and resolve discrepancies, incidents, spills, equipment failures, near misses, and compliance issues related to fuel quality, GSE operations, safety, maintenance records, operational procedures, and documentation; implement corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external audits, inspections, quality assurance activities, regulatory agencies, customers, auditors, and inspectors on fuel operations, GSE, safety, environmental, and compliance matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, contractual obligations, and all applicable FAA, OSHA, NFPA 407, ATA 103, NATA, EPA, environmental, safety, and operational regulations and standards.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to fuel movement, fuel quality, GSE maintenance, inspections, and QC/QA compliance.
• Support quality control, quality assurance, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, including hazard identification, risk assessment, corrective actions, mitigation strategies, and performance tracking.
• Collaborate with Operations, Line Service, Maintenance, and leadership teams to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Assist with the implementation and delivery of fuel quality, GSE, operational, safety, QC/QA, and compliance training programs; provide guidance and mentorship on safe operations and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting safety performance metrics, inspection and audit findings, and corrective actions while ensuring the availability, maintenance, inspection, and proper use of PPE, safety equipment, spill response resources, and emergency preparedness…