Heavy Equipment Mechanic

ASRC Federal • Eareckson Station, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Communications is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for their ISS2 contract supporting their Air Force customer. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic works with a wide variety of heavy, medium, and equipment and vehicles to support the Company's operations at Eareckson Air Force Base. This is a rotational position where the selected employee will work a schedule with 3 months on-site at Earackson Air Station and 1 month off, unpaid. While working on-site, housing is provided as a dormitory facility. All meals are served through the cafeteria. Transportation to EAS from Anchorage, AK, is provided by government-sponsored aircraft.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Four (4) years experience in heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
• Ability to speak, write, and read English
• Ability to pass National Agency Check with Inquiries background investigation
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, fingerprints, and a fit-for-duty physical exam; candidates must be medically cleared for long-term residency in a remote location with limited access to healthcare.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation, maintenance procedures, and processes.
• Knowledge of motor vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Working knowledge of manuals, schematics, and diagnostics tools used for equipment and vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Skill in operating a computer, utilizing a variety of applicable software programs.

Nice To Haves

• Prior welding experience
• Secondary education or vocational/technical training in Heavy Equipment

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Evaluate the extent of all equipment repairs and the level of action required.
• Communicate the repairs and level of action required to the Equipment Manager.
• Inspect and repair heavy construction vehicles and other equipment such as crawler cranes, skid steers, excavators, drills, dozers, hammers, backhoes, loaders, tractors, and other heavy equipment.
• Adjust, repair, or overhaul engines and various components of engines.
• Operate hoists, lifts, overhead cranes, hand tools, and various other instruments to safely and effectively perform work.
• Perform routine welding and fabrication work on heavy equipment.
• Maintain accurate service logs and records of maintenance, utilizing paper files and electronic maintenance software, and timely submit all necessary paperwork to Equipment Manager and Accounting.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Work closely with other trades.
• Perform shared cooking and cleaning responsibilities.
• Report incidents, situations, or activities that may affect the company's ability to operate safely, ethically, and profitably to the Company Safety Manager.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Benefits

• Housing is provided as a dormitory facility
• All meals are served through the cafeteria
• Transportation to EAS from Anchorage, AK, is provided by government-sponsored aircraft

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED