General Maintenance Technician at NASCAR in Kansas City, KS

KANSAS SPEEDWAY

Kansas Speedway, which opened in 2001, is located in the heart of the Midwest in Kansas City, Kansas. With easy access to major highways, along with the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, restaurants, shopping and other entertainment, Kansas Speedway has easily become a destination for fans. The track hosts two NASCAR Cup Series races, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. In addition to two race weekends, Kansas Speedway hosts over 200 event days each year.

Summary

This position is responsible for the routine preventative maintenance, repairs and track services duties. Operating a variety of equipment. Basic office systems knowledge including but not limited to computer systems and programs, and cellular phone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs all preventive maintenance functions including some electrical, plumbing and HVAC maintenance/repairs related to building maintenance.
Welds, cuts and fabricates.
Tests repaired equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
Requisitions parts and equipment with Supervisors approval.
Keeps records and reports.
Provides general housekeeping to maintain a clean and safe facility.
Operate equipment as needed.
Employee will be responsible for track preparation, maintenance, and restoration.
Track cleaning (sweeping, blowing, applying and picking up absorbent, washing/scrubbing fluids off of the track, etc.).
Reconfiguring the track between oval, full road course, modified road course, short road course, and drag strip.
General maintenance around the facility, including painting.
Ability to operate and maintain many different pieces of equipment including vehicles, lifts, and other heavy machinery.
Installing and storing signage throughout the property.
Assist with fleet management and inventory.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Hours may vary but will include all hours of operation, evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary to work events and to fulfill job responsibilities. Acceptance of work hours customary in the field of sport/entertainment is necessary.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Valid driver’s license required.

Physical demands include the following:

Regularly required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Occasionally required to sit; and taste or smell. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, vibration and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee would occasionally work in high, precarious places or be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud but can be very loud at times.

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