Heavy Equipment Technician II (VMF)

Heavy Equipment Technician II Job Highlights

Company Profile

Amentum is a premier global leader in designing, engineering, managing, and modernizing critical systems and programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and the environment.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Heavy Equipment Technician II to join its team.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should be High School Graduates or equivalent (required)
• ASE Certifications, and dealership certifications (a plus)

Work Experience

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair (required)
• A minimum of 4 years of experience with heavy equipment maintenance and repair, in addition to one summer or winter Antarctic deployment working as a heavy equipment technician.
• 2 years of training at a technical school (highly desirable)
• Experience in a broad range of construction equipment, specifically Caterpillar tractors is preferred.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Analyzes and diagnoses mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, and electronic faults.
• Assists other mechanics and members of the VMF team as required.
• Complies with all ASC Environmental, Health/Safety, and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. Provides documentation as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
• Corrects deficiencies in components and ancillary equipment.
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains construction and heavy equipment.
• Documents all work performed including diagnosis, root cause, labor, and parts. Conducts parts and repair requirements research and maintains records. Prepares reports as required.
• Lifts, moves, or installs heavy parts and assemblies safely, using basic tooling and PPE. May be required to perform work outside in severe weather conditions.
• Maintains a clean and safe workplace and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• May work days, nights, or swing shifts depending on operational needs.
• Operates shop equipment including overhead cranes, welders, compressors, presses, grinders, hand tools, and tire servicing equipment.
• Performs equipment repairs in response to maintenance requests, in the shop, or in field locations.
• Performs service, maintenance, repairs, and overhauls in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
• Uses diagnostic procedures and test equipment to identify and correct equipment faults.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum.
• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors.
• Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy picking” (cleaning up around the station), recycling efforts, and safety objectives.
• PAE covers all program-related expenses for travel to and from Antarctica as well as housing and food while deployed.
• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
• A Valid driver’s license (required)
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods (required)

Employer’s Statement

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.