Electronics Technician II

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.•Charleston, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Part Time Electronic Technician II performs complex diagnosis, repairs, and modifications to aviation ground electronics systems and various other equipment in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) in McMurdo Station, Antarctica. This position involves periodic maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and testing of equipment. The technician will also set up, maintain, and store airfield systems or deep-field camp systems that support aviation operations and weather observing. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (CNI) is a federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation, serving as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries in various lines of business for the federal government and commercial enterprises. CNI supports a diverse culture and offers innovative approaches and customer-centered services. A portion of CNI's profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens through programs and services like education, health care, nutrition, housing, legal services, elder and child care, and community support. As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain the required customer clearance for access to systems, facilities, equipment and property.
A valid passport is required.
A valid driver’s license.
Ability to perform job duties in extreme, cold, dark, work environments.
Ability to pass medical and dental examination prior to deployment.
Knowledge and experience performing hardware maintenance, including replacing and/or repairing hard drives, motherboards, video cards, RAM, CPU, monitors, power supplies, network cards, printers and other peripherals.
Ability to follow directions and work independently or with a team.
Ability to be reliable in attendance/punctuality.
Ability to practice and promote required safety standards.
Skilled proficiency conducting audits and utilizing quality management systems.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations and to negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions.
Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements.
Organization, problem-solving, resolution and critical thinking skills.
Customer service and relationship-building skills.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with formal training from a Technical School or Class A or B military school in electronics or communications and four (4) years electronics apprentice programs.
Two (2) years' experience of practical experience to include: electronics repair, maintenance and checkout.

Nice To Haves

Experience in NAVAIDS, Communications, and/or Meteorological Equipment.

Responsibilities

Reporting the operational readiness, capabilities, limitations, and reliability of installed systems.
Maintenance and verification of work center safety requirements and equipment.
Submission of work requests for facility repairs in accordance with individual site processes.
Collection and maintenance of accurate records including but not limited to equipment maintenance logs, equipment certifications records, and inventory.
Conducting reviews of available test equipment, its condition, calibration status, and requirements it is meeting.
Calibration and repair of sensors and test equipment.
General assistance for preparation of point papers, various analyses, briefs, work group participation and other management-related tasks.
Documentation and archive of all maintenance actions either in a government provided computer-based tool, spreadsheet program, or hand-written log.
Adherence to applicable configuration control policy and procedures.
Adherence to applicable security policy and procedures.
Scheduling and conducting necessary training including Pre-Deployment Ground School, on-site training, and others identified in the contractor’s training plan.
Maintaining an accurate tool inventory of government-owned tools.
Maintaining current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification for all technicians.
Providing estimated airlift needs to meet maintenance requirements prior to the beginning of each operational season.
Adhering to frequency management policies and procedures.
Ensuring inventory of spare parts/components is accurate and adequate.
Conducting authorized modification, installation, and removal of equipment.
Preparing updated drawings and other technical documentation to reflect system/equipment status and changes.
Preparing routine and special reports.
Following all applicable safety requirements.
Supporting flight checks/certifications of airfield systems.
Ensuring all assigned equipment operates/functions in accordance with applicable technical specifications/operational directives.
Ensuring all Full-Time technicians meet all deployment requirements for deploying to a USAP station.
Verifying that all technicians who deploy to Antarctica possess a valid driver’s license.
Obtain and maintain qualification to operate light vehicles at USAP stations unless otherwise stated in a TO.
Providing maintenance support availability up to 24 hours per day and 7 days per week at McMurdo Station and surrounding airfields with specified support requirements identified in each.
Providing maintenance support for systems that will require technicians to fly to locations in helicopters, light airplanes or cargo aircraft.
Maintaining a written Master Station Log (MSL) of maintenance activity and equipment status, changes, or significant events.
Measuring and reporting operational availability (Ao) of systems.
Maintaining and following procedures for reporting system outages including report times, report type, content, and necessary follow-up reports.
Develop and provide reports (CDRL A004) such as incident, accident and other post action emergent reports by the due dates specified in controlling directives, instructions, and/or as specified by the Government.
Maintaining systems in accordance with applicable DoD or non-DoD information security requirements.
Providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of NAVAIDS.
Ensuring proper NAVAIDS sighting and installation in accordance with applicable instructions.
Initiating requests for flight checks in accordance with established processes.
Ensuring voice recording/data-recording media is managed and secured in accordance with established directives.
Ensuring the necessary level of certified technicians are present to setup, maintain, and remove current NAVAIDS at McMurdo Station or other airfields.
Providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of communications systems.
Ensuring proper communications systems installations in accordance with applicable instructions.
Maintaining communications circuit access during contingency/backup operations.
Complying with frequency management processes.
Ensuring the necessary level of certified technicians are present to setup, maintain, and remove current communications systems at McMurdo Station and surrounding airfields in accordance with individual TOs.
Providing assistance to other technicians on communications components, devices, or sub-systems within NAVAIDS and Meteorology systems.
Providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of meteorology systems.
Maintaining certified technicians to setup, maintain, and remove current meteorology systems at McMurdo Station and surrounding airfields in accordance with individual TOs.
Attending necessary safety training and performing maintenance and repair on systems away from the normal work center such as at deep field camps or other remote automated observation stations.
Performs other qualified duties as assigned.
Aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.
Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor’s instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output.
Keeping own immediate work area in a neat and orderly condition to ensure safety of self and co-workers.
Reporting any unsafe conditions and/or practices to the appropriate supervisor and human resources.
Immediately correcting any unsafe conditions as the best of own ability.