Maintenance Repair Technician - Train Systems IAH Airport; HAS-ITT

Maintenance Repair Technician I

Join Oshkosh Aero Tech as a Maintenance Repair Technician I, where you will help maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the airport's Automated People Mover (APM) train system and related infrastructure. 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.

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

• Respond to Automated People Mover (APM) train system faults, malfunctions, alarms, and service interruptions.
• Use manuals, schematics, testing equipment, and supervisor guidance to diagnose issues, replace parts, and restore train system operation.
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and standard mechanical/electrical repairs on train vehicles, propulsion equipment, braking systems, automatic doors, station equipment, guideway infrastructure, and related systems.
• Escalate complex failures, PLC or controls issues, repeat problems, safety concerns, or repairs requiring approval.
• Assist senior technicians with complex repairs, emergency maintenance, system testing, and escalated issues.
• Document work performed, equipment status, inspections, 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 stations, tunnels, maintenance facilities, tight spaces, and elevated areas as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous airport, aviation, rail, transit, industrial maintenance, field service, or facility maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with motors, sensors, control panels, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, 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 airport train stations, maintenance facilities, tunnels, guideways, equipment rooms, and outdoor conditions. 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

This position is assigned to the second shift, working Sunday through Thursday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, supporting continuous airport operations.

The work environment is similar to airport operations with heavy equipment, train stations, guideways, maintenance facilities, tunnels, and moving mechanical systems. Employees may be exposed to energized electrical equipment, moving machinery, outside weather, vibration, loud noise, and other conditions while supporting continuous airport train operations.