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Airport Senior Automotive/Diesel Maintenance Technician (Senior Fleet Maintenance Technician) (Job Opening ID #522338)

Full-time position available with the Aviation Department, Fleet Maintenance Division, located at 125 Paris Street.

Normal Work Days/Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. *Mandatory overtime during inclement weather and emergencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs a wide variety of maintenance and repair duties in fleet maintenance.

• Repairs and maintains automobiles, light and heavy-duty trucks, medium duty shuttle buses, heavy duty runway snow removal equipment and other mechanical or construction equipment, and specialized Airport vehicles and/or construction equipment such as back hoes, cranes, and front-end loaders, etc.

• Conducts required annual vehicles state inspection to certify the road worthiness of departmental equipment.

• Performs schedules preventive maintenance, which includes but not limited to replacing fluids, filters, lubes chassis, complete inspection and adjustment of vehicles, tires, chassis parts, brakes, lights, etc.

• Changes and repairs tires and tubes, services batteries, adjusts brakes, installs exhaust systems, engine components, spark plugs, performs overhaul and repair work in different types of gas, diesel, and CNG engines, repairs to alternators, generators, carburetors, clutches, ignitions systems, replaces springs, axles, differentials, air conditions systems, hydraulic systems, performs electrical work and trouble-shooting of all equipment.

• Cleans work areas, keeping them free from grease, oil and debris.

• Operates snow removal equipment when required.

• Completes mandatory overtime during inclement weather and airport emergencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRES three (3) years of experience as an automotive technician, including one (1) year in the repair and maintenance of heavy duty automotive and construction equipment; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience, which may include the successful completion of an automotive repair trade school or the successful completion of a vocational technical program in automotive maintenance or completion of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification as a master automotive/truck technician. 

Must possess a valid State-issued driver’s license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. Must possess a valid Missouri Class A, B or C CDL prior to the end of the employee’s probationary period as determined by the department. 

Must possess a valid State of Missouri Inspector Mechanic Permit prior to the end of the employee’s probationary period. 

Must pass a preemployment drug screen and post offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.

Starting Salary: $23.98-$36.60/hour

Application Deadline: October 21, 2025

Apply online at www.kcmo.gov/jobs. EOE. The City of Kansas City, Missouri is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.