Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

Amentum•El Centro, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a Ground Support Equipment Mechanic for its NAF El Centro location in El Centro, California. The mechanic diagnoses malfunctions and repairs Ground Support Equipment (GSE), advises and trains lower-grade workers on less complex maintenance and repair issues, and inspects and approves completed maintenance actions. The role uses drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, technical publications, and automated maintenance data systems to troubleshoot, monitor trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain records, and document maintenance actions. Diagnostic tools include conventional and digital meters, frequency counters, oscilloscopes, circuit card testers, transistor testers, and hand tools. The mechanic maintains external fuel and grounding systems and performs scheduled and unscheduled GSE maintenance. Duties include inspecting, testing, operating, and servicing equipment; diagnosing mechanical and electronic circuitry problems; disassembling, repairing, cleaning, treating for corrosion, assembling, and reinstalling components and accessories; and marking equipment according to technical publications. The mechanic handles and disposes of materials and waste in accordance with applicable environmental requirements, prepares GSE for storage and mobility deployment, and operates, cleans, inspects, and services GSE towing vehicles. The position also involves maintaining vehicle and equipment records, providing GSE dispatch and positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations, and following housekeeping, tool-control, Foreign Object Damage prevention, and safety practices. The job may require travel and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. The role involves physical work, including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, occasional climbing or balancing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Work may involve moving mechanical parts, hot or humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, extreme heat, electrical-shock risk, loud noise, and potentially unsafe or unmitigated hazards. Employees are expected to question nonstandard operations or environmental factors and provide safety feedback to supervisors and managers.

Requirements

Four or more years of experience working on GSE or equivalent equipment.
Familiarity with FRC rework procedures, publications, and schematics.
Diesel and electrical mechanic experience.
Experience with Ground Operations Procedures (GOP) for Depot Level FRC ASE.
Experience using special tools and equipment required to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements, plans, procedures, and policies.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening.
Must be able to obtain a Department of the Navy Local Population ID Card/Base Access Pass registration.

Nice To Haves

Experience and/or appropriate training in inspection, maintenance, and repair of various ground support equipment.
Ability to work efficiently with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

Diagnose malfunctions and repair Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Advise and train lower-grade workers on diagnosis and repair of less complex maintenance problems.
Inspect and approve completed maintenance actions.
Troubleshoot equipment using drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, technical publications, test equipment, and hand tools.
Use automated maintenance data systems to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions.
Maintain external fuel and grounding systems and perform scheduled and unscheduled GSE maintenance.
Inspect, test, and operate GSE to determine serviceability and proper operation.
Service equipment with fuel, oil, water, coolant, hydraulic fluid, refrigerant, and compressed air.
Diagnose mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test equipment, and technical publications.
Disassemble and assemble malfunctioning GSE accessories and components; remove, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble, and reinstall components and accessories.
Stencil and mark GSE in accordance with technical publications.
Store, handle, label, use, and dispose of materials and waste in accordance with applicable environmental standards and regulations.
Prepare GSE for storage and mobility deployment.
Operate, clean, inspect, and service GSE towing vehicles.
Maintain and update paper and electronic equipment records and vehicle records.
Provide GSE dispatch service, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations.
Practice good housekeeping, tool control, Foreign Object Damage prevention, and safety procedures.
Question nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards and provide safety feedback to supervisors and managers.