General Maintenance Technician IV

Amentum•Rio Rancho, NM

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a General Maintenance Technician IV to join its operations and maintenance team. This position begins as a three-month contract, with the potential for extension based on performance and business needs, and may potentially transition into a longer-term role. The technician provides advanced expertise responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive maintenance on facility systems in a large industrial environment, including clean rooms. The role requires diagnosing and troubleshooting industrial facility equipment and systems such as HVAC, compressors, chillers, robotics, pumps, bearings, blowers, fans, gearboxes, and air handlers. The technician performs preventive and corrective electrical and mechanical maintenance on facility systems, including HVAC, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, filtration systems, and coolant systems. The role also involves identifying and correcting safety issues, independently evaluating equipment for potential failures, and performing general equipment maintenance. The position requires self-motivation, strong organizational and time-management skills, flexibility, and the ability to maintain a strict schedule while adapting to changing customer needs. A valid driver’s license may be required. Applicants offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test, and the role requires obtaining a security access badge at the client’s location. U.S. work authorization sponsorship is not provided. Additional licensing may be required by state regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
Five years of maintenance experience in industrial HVAC, industrial mechanical machine repair, or automotive repair, or a demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong electrical skills, including experience with control systems and 480-volt systems.
Prior experience with air compressors, air dryers, and HVAC systems in a production setting.
Ability to work in an aerial lift or scissor lift at heights of up to 30 feet or higher.
Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, stretch, move in a 90-degree fashion, and walk extensively throughout the plant.
Ability to differentiate colors used in wire color-coding.
Ability to use a Company/Client-approved utility knife.
Ability to read and understand documents and information displayed on a computer screen.
Ability to use office equipment and a computer keyboard to access databases, send and receive messages, and prepare documents.
Demonstrated fluency in computer use, including the Microsoft product line.
Ability to communicate by telephone and in one-on-one or group discussions, meetings, and presentations.
Ability to interact professionally and cordially with clients, including during stressful periods.
Ability to cope with job and work-environment stressors while maintaining acceptable performance and contribution.
Willingness to work overtime when required.
May be required to work weekends and holidays, and work schedules may change based on critical business needs.
Ability to attend meetings throughout the site and potentially travel to nearby Amentum, customer, or vendor locations, as well as by air to more distant locations.
Ability to move light- to medium-weight materials into desks, filing cabinets, and other storage locations.
Wear steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other personal protective equipment as needed.
Must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test if offered the position.
Must be able to obtain a security access badge at the client location.
A valid driver's license may be required.
Additional licensing may be required under state regulations.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or trade school certification in industrial mechanical work, HVAC, or a related field.
Experience working safely with 480-volt, three-phase electrical systems.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial facility mechanical equipment, including vacuum systems and RO/DI water systems.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing large commercial or industrial HVAC/R equipment.
Experience maintaining basic plumbing needs.
Working knowledge of hand and power tools, air-measuring instruments, refrigeration equipment, electrical meters, meggers, and shop equipment.
Experience working in a CMMS environment.
Experience leading or supervising a team of maintenance personnel.
Advanced PLC experience, including troubleshooting and making program changes, such as with Allen Bradley, PLC-5, 500, and/or RS-5000.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial heating and HVAC equipment, conveyors, and coolant systems to OEM specifications.
Welding and fabrication experience.
Experience with alignments and timing machines using precision calibration tools.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing pumps, motors, gearboxes, supply and exhaust fans, power-transmission components, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including pneumatic handling systems.
Experience using micrometers, dial indicators, gauges, and calipers to set tolerances to OEM specifications.

Responsibilities

Perform job functions safely, following job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing required personal protective equipment.
Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair HVAC machinery, cooling systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyors, and overhead cranes.
Perform preventive maintenance inspections and tasks, including lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, and alignments.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on process and production equipment through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Troubleshoot and repair heat exchange equipment and electrical issues.
Perform plumbing and hydraulic hose repairs.
Weld and fabricate as needed.
Safely operate forklifts, hoists, and cranes, using safe rigging and lifting techniques.
Respond to work orders, provide service and feedback to customers, and ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and industry standards.
Recommend improvements to maintenance methods and equipment performance.
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist others in resolving them.
Operate measuring, diagnostic, and testing instruments to help provide energy-efficiency solutions.
Use hand tools, laptop computers, and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Maintain a strict schedule while remaining flexible to daily activities and scheduling changes for the customer's benefit.
Perform other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.