Ground Maintenance Mechanic; Motorized - LGA

Position: Ground Maintenance Mechanic (Motorized) - LGA
Location: New York

Ground Maintenance Mechanic (Motorized) - LGA

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How You’ll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview &

Key Responsibilities )

At Delta Air Lines, connection is at the heart of everything we do and guides our every action. We strive to welcome and care for all of our customers during their travels with us and aim to deliver an elevated experience.

As a Ground Maintenance Mechanic (GMM) in a motorized role, you will be a part of Delta’s Ground Support Equipment team. This opportunity requires 6 months of experience in a vehicle/heavy equipment maintenance environment and an understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic fields as they apply to industrial powered systems. A GMM (Motorized) performs similar tasks of a semi‑skilled vehicle/heavy equipment maintenance mechanic.

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Applies appropriate tooling, equipment, and material to accomplish minor maintenance functions including inspections, minor troubleshooting, repairing, removing, and replacing components on select Ground Support Equipment.
• Assists a Lead Ground Maintenance Technician or a Ground Maintenance Technician on motorized equipment as needed.
• Completes data entry to record work assignments and will connect with other Company personnel as needed.

Sign‑On Bonus Information

External applicants hired to work at the LGA airport receive a $2,500 sign‑on bonus. You will receive $1,250 after 90 days of employment and the remaining $1,250 after 180 days of employment. Eligible Delta employees based in New York City (JFK or LGA) can be reimbursed up to $250 per month for specific transportation expenses incurred while traveling to and from work.

What

You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embrace diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be proficient in English.
• Ability to lift items weighing between 50 and 70 pounds.
• Be willing to work a fixed and/or rotating schedule including afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must achieve a satisfactory score on entry tests structured to determine ability to perform required tasks.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• A detailed understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic subject areas.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply information found in technical documents, manuals, and schematics.
• Strong communication while working as a team and coordinating repairs with other Delta personnel and outside vendors.
• Respond to customers' needs with minimum direction and perform repairs in time‑sensitive situations.
• Completion of a two‑year degree at a post‑secondary technical school and/or related Military experience.

Benefits And Perks To Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry‑leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
• New hires are eligible for up to 2‑weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31).
• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12‑month period.
• LGA/JFK employees may be reimbursed up to $250/month for specific transportation expenses through the NYC Transit Reimbursement Program.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12‑weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
• Non‑birthing parents are eligible for 2‑weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensiv…