Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Tech III

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Pascagoula, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Bird Johnson, part of Fairbanks Morse Defense, is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician for its Pascagoula, Mississippi site. The role performs preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, tools, fixtures, multi-axis milling machines, foundry systems, and facility assets. The technician diagnoses and repairs electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and supports a range of site equipment and infrastructure.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as a multi-craft electrical and mechanical industrial manufacturing technician, or equivalent technical experience troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to lift items weighing up to approximately 50 pounds, including in awkward positions.
Ability to safely use overhead cranes, forklifts, and various equipment movers; training will be provided.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Ability to operate various cranes and material-handling equipment.
Sufficient manual dexterity to occasionally perform inspections and functions in difficult or awkward positions.

Nice To Haves

Five years of multi-craft industrial manufacturing technician experience performing troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
In-depth knowledge of power distribution systems, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, foundry operations, gas furnace combustion controls, manual and CNC machine tool technology, tribology, welding and fabrication, HVAC, and overhead cranes up to 125 MT.
Bachelor’s degree in industrial manufacturing maintenance.
Detailed knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, gas furnace combustion, and hydraulic system operations, as well as general site facility maintenance.
Proficiency with a computerized maintenance management system or ability to learn one.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, tools, fixtures, foundry systems, and facility assets.
Diagnose and repair milling and turning machines.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems using standard and specialized hand and power tools.
Support site facilities, including HVAC, cooling towers, security access, and fire detection and suppression systems.
Serve as the primary point of contact for outside contractors.
Read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.
Troubleshoot electrical systems and use multimeters on systems up to 440 volts.
Apply PLC knowledge to troubleshoot automated equipment.
Use knowledge of the National Electric Code, particularly conductor and conduit specifications and installation requirements, to support repairs to existing electrical service and installation of new electrical service.