Maintenance Group Supervisor, Aviation; FM

Position: Maintenance Group Supervisor, Aviation, (FM-3)
Description

Position at The Port Authority of NY & NJ

Maintenance Group Supervisor (FM3) JFK Airport

"This position offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to serve as a key member of the Field Maintenance Supervisory team at John

F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The successful candidate will lead a diverse group of maintenance technicians, overseeing day-to-day airfield and landside maintenance operations in support of Port Authority priorities and standards. No two days are the same, as the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the 5,000-acre aviation asset that is John

F. Kennedy International Airport - one of the world's most critical transportation hubs.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the FM-4 Maintenance Unit Supervisor (MUS) or a higher-level supervisor the selected candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of paving mechanics and general maintenance staff. During work shortages or staff absences, the selected candidate may be required to assume the duties of an FM-3 Maintenance Unit Supervisor. The successful candidate must demonstrate technical proficiency in one or more skilled trades, along with a working knowledge of general maintenance operations.

• Supervise skilled, semi-skilled, and contract staff engaged in paving/masonry, unit maintenance and regulatory activities.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate and control paving/masonry-related maintenance projects.
• Provide technical direction and expertise across paving, masonry, bricklaying, fencing, road closures and associated maintenance functions.
• Estimate, schedule and determine work methods and ensure efficient competent completion of assignments.
• Ensure assigned personnel achieve required performance standards while maintaining full compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and labor requirements.
• Administer applicable union contract provisions and absence control policies.
• Directly oversee routine maintenance, work orders, regulatory compliance work, emergency repair and response operations.
• Instruct personnel in the proper operation, maintenance, deployment, limitations of special-purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Ensure the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), establish safety protocols to maintain worker and worksite safety.
• Supervise inspections of facility assets, evaluate asset conditions, and report deficiencies or required corrective actions to supervisory staff.
• Assess manpower, materials, equipment necessary for the completion of assigned work.
• Supervise, assist, and direct staff during emergency and after-hours operations as required.
• Respond to routine requests from facility tenants and aids in accordance with established procedures and best management practices.
• Review and interpret contract drawings and specifications related to the execution and completion of assigned maintenance activities.
• Assume the duties and responsibilities of other Maintenance Unit Supervisors when required due to operational needs.
• Assist in the development, review, and revision of unit maintenance routines and schedules.
• Modify work schedule to complete job assignments.
• Supervise snow removal and other weather-related or emergency response activities.
• Coordinate, schedule, and deliver training in compliance with federal, state, local, and agency requirements for new hires and assigned personnel.

Additional Information

Further details will be provided by Human Resources Department at the time of the offer.

The successful candidate must be able to pass a fingerprint-based Criminal History Check as mandated by 49

CFR 1542 and will be required to obtain and maintain an Airport Security Identification Display Area (SIDA)  with DR-2 Airfield Driving and escort privileges.

The selected candidate is required to participate in the Airport Snow Removal Program and must be able to respond to other emergency activities on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis.

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Shift: 6am-2:30pm, Monday to Friday;
Shift rotates to night shift among other FM3.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

• Must have three (3) years of full-time, paid maintenance…