Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Airport Transit Train Mechanic (Paid Training Provided!)

Location: Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Pay: $24.50 + possible overtime opportunities
Schedule: Full-Time | In-person | Shift-based (including nights/weekends/holidays)
Career Level: Entry to Mid-Level

About the Role

Are you experienced in automotive, diesel, equipment, or mechanical repair and looking for a career with long-term growth? Turn your mechanical skills into a high-demand technical career as an Airport Transit Train Mechanic supporting the automated people-mover train system at Houston's busiest airport.

You’ll help maintain and repair the driverless transit trains that carry millions of passengers every year. This role offers paid, hands-on training and the chance to work with advanced mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems in a secure, high-tech airport environment.

What You’ll Do

As an Airport Transit Train Mechanic, you will work on real mechanical and electrical troubleshooting—not just preventive maintenance. Your responsibilities include:

Maintenance & Repair

• Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and safety checks on automated transit vehicles
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electromechanical, and HVAC issues
• Work on components such as motors, gearboxes, brakes, pneumatics, and control systems
• Assist with corrective and emergency repairs to keep trains operating safely

Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

• Use hand tools, power tools, diagnostic meters, and schematics
• Identify root-cause failures and support system restoration
• Coordinate with senior technicians on complex faults and system adjustments

Operational Support

• Ensure the transit system meets operational and safety requirements
• Document maintenance activities and follow established procedures
• Contribute to 24/7 operations with rotating shift coverage

What We’re Looking For

We value real hands-on experience—shop, field, trade school, or self-taught/personal project mechanical experience. Ideal candidates have:

Required:

• Experience in automotive, diesel, equipment, or mechanical repair
• Examples: engine work, brakes, suspension, electrical diagnosis, AC/HVAC, drivetrain or component repair
• Ability to use common mechanical tools and learn new systems
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work shifts (nights, weekends, holidays)
• Ability to pass a federal background check for airport security clearance

Preferred:

• Trade school, vocational training, or military mechanical experience
• Experience with electromechanical systems or reading basic schematics

Why You’ll Love This Job

✔ Paid Training — build new technical skills from day one
✔ Stable Full-Time Role — consistent hours + overtime opportunities
✔ Career Growth — advance into senior tech, lead, or specialist roles
✔ Unique Work Environment — maintain high-tech automated transit vehicles
✔ Mission-Critical Work — play a key role in keeping Houston’s airport moving

Who Thrives Here

This job is perfect for you if you enjoy:

• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Working with tools
• Figuring out how systems operate
• Technical learning and hands-on repairs
• A stable career path with room to grow

If you’ve worked on cars, trucks, engines, heavy equipment, or any complex mechanical systems, you’ll fit right in.

Ready to Build a Career in Transit Technology?

Apply today and turn your mechanical experience into a long-term, high-tech career as an Airport Transit Train Mechanic.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• This position requires eligibility to obtain a SIDA badge, which includes a federal background check and security screening. Are you willing and able to complete the required background process?
• This position requires the ability to work shift schedules in a 24/7 operational environment, including mornings, afternoons, overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed. Are you willing to work an assigned shift-based schedule?
• Do you have experience using hand tools, power tools, diagnostic meters, and reading schematics or technical diagrams? Please provide a brief overview of your experience.
• How many years of experience in automotive, diesel, equipment, or mechanical repair do you have? Please provide a brief overview of the types of repairs, diagnostics, or equipment you’ve worked on.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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