Location: Dallas Fort Worth, Texas

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Mechanic to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair airport ground support equipment, including tugs, belt loaders, power units, and other specialized machinery. This role ensures the safe and efficient operation of equipment critical to airport and airline operations.

Responsibilities

•Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on ground support equipment.

•Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues.

•Repair or replace defective parts and ensure proper equipment functionality.

•Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs.

•Ensure compliance with safety standards and company procedures.

•Respond promptly to service requests and emergency breakdowns.

•Collaborate with operations teams to minimize equipment downtime.

Qualifications

•High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or trade school preferred.

•Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance; knowledge of hydraulic systems is a plus.

•Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and diagrams.

•Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

•Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in physically demanding environments.

•Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

•Flexible schedule (shifts, weekends, holidays).

•Previous experience with GSE or heavy equipment maintenance preferred.

•Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

•Must possess a Government ID and social security card.

•Must be able to obtain and keep an airport security badge.

•Must have or be able to attain reliable transportation.

•Able to work in extreme conditions, such as hot and cold weather, as well as small spaces

•Able to receive appropriate security clearances after satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.

•Must be able to work extended hours depending on operational needs.

•Must be able to work in cramped or high places.

•Must be able to carry heavy items up and down jet way stairs.

Benefits

ERMC Aviation offers a full range of benefit offerings for full time employees including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401k, company paid life insurance, supplementary life insurances, voluntary benefits (such as accident, cancer, hospitalization), option to receive paycheck 2+ days early, discounts on hotels, rental vehicles, cruises, discounted tuition with a participating college, and a college education savings plan.

Additionally, as a member of the Unifi Service family of companies, ERMC employees are eligible for steeply discounted flight benefits with Delta Airlines.

Part-Time employees are eligible to participate in 401-k with company match, company paid insurance, optional early pay, and Delta flight benefits.

About the company

ERMC Aviation maintains airport equipment and facilities for airports and airlines across the United States. Its technicians service baggage handling systems, passenger boarding bridges, ground support equipment, ground power units, preconditioned air units and potable water cabinets. The company operates with full-time teams at customer sites and also carries out preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on an as-needed basis. Its broader aviation work includes equipment overhaul, parts distribution, ground handling and janitorial services, supporting the infrastructure and operations used by passengers and aircraft. Founded in 1972, ERMC Aviation is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Founded

1972

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Flight benefits: ERMC job postings explicitly make employees eligible for discounted Delta travel.
Education support: full-time benefits include discounted participating-college tuition and a college savings plan.
Early pay option: the advertised control room role offers paycheck access two or more days early.

What critics are saying

Irregular schedules: control room operators must work nights, weekends, holidays and operationally required extended hours.
Personal tools: building maintenance applicants must supply all basic hand tools.
Difficult conditions: building maintenance work includes extreme heat or cold and small spaces.

What makes ERMC Aviation unique

National contract base: ERMC Aviation's employer profile reports more than 70 contracts nationwide.
Recurring service cadence: published offerings include scheduled quarterly equipment maintenance.
Component-level bridge work: maintenance covers electrical, hydraulic and structural boarding-bridge systems.

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