AGE Mechanic I - Deployment Pool (K)

About the role

This is an Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE) Mechanic I position in the RPA Mx AGE Deployment Pool. The employee supports deployments to CONUS and OCONUS locations as required and must be flexible about deployment and work schedules. The role supports an AGE shop in a medium to large-sized military aircraft flying organization.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain external fuel and grounding systems and perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on ground support equipment (GSE)
• Inspect, test and operate GSE to determine serviceability and proper operation
• Diagnose mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test equipment and technical publications
• Disassemble, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble and reinstall GSE components and accessories, and stencil and mark GSE according to technical publications
• Service equipment with fuel, oil, water, coolant, hydraulic fluid, refrigerant and compressed air
• Operate, clean, inspect and service GSE tow vehicles, and prepare equipment for storage and mobility deployment
• Assist in maintaining vehicle and equipment records, provide dispatch service for GSE, and follow good housekeeping, tool control, foreign object damage prevention and safety practices
• Schedule PMIs as required and adhere to safety procedures and technical orders

Required profile

• High school diploma or completion of relevant military and/or vocational technical school curriculum
• At least one year of actual AGE maintenance experience
• Qualified in the most basic types and uses of AGE equipment
• Familiar with diesel engine and HVAC maintenance and repair at a basic level
• Able to perform Increment Monitor duties such as equipment and cargo preparation, documentation, pallet build-up and hazardous cargo handling
• Able to deploy to forward locations (other countries) as directed by the government, including meeting OCONUS deployment criteria and pre-deployment medical screening
• Able to lift, carry and wear military issued equipment exceeding 50 pounds for extended periods
• Active Secret US Government clearance within the last 12 months (U.S. citizenship required); current driver's license, valid U.S. passport and full COVID-19 vaccination with booster

Required skills

• Diesel engine maintenance and repair
• HVAC maintenance and repair at a basic level
• AGE equipment operation and maintenance
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics and technical data