AGE Mechanic I - Deployment Pool (K)

About the role

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

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 service it with fuel, oil, water, coolant, hydraulic fluid, refrigerant and compressed air
• Diagnose mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory inspection, test equipment and technical publications
• Disassemble, repair, clean and treat for corrosion GSE components, then reassemble and reinstall them; stencil and mark GSE per technical publications
• Store, handle, label, use and dispose of hazardous materials and waste in line with environmental standards
• Prepare GSE for storage and mobility deployment, and operate, clean, inspect and service GSE towing vehicles
• Assist in maintaining vehicle and equipment records, provide dispatch service for GSE, and position equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations
• Follow safety procedures and technical orders, practice good housekeeping, tool control and foreign object damage prevention

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, and familiar with diesel engine and HVAC maintenance at a basic level
• Able to perform Increment Monitor duties (equipment/cargo preparation, documentation, pallet build-up, hazardous cargo) and to deploy to forward locations as directed by the government
• Must meet OCONUS deployment criteria, including pre-deployment medical screening, and hold an active Secret US Government clearance within the last 12 months (US citizenship required)
• Current state driver's license and ability to obtain a flight-line government driver's license; valid US passport with at least two years remaining
• Full COVID-19 vaccination with booster
• Ability to lift and carry equipment over 50 pounds for extended periods and to speak, read, write and understand English

Required skills

• AGE equipment maintenance and repair
• Diesel engine and HVAC maintenance basics
• Increment Monitor duties
• Preferred: associate degree, RPA deployment experience, defense contractor experience, vehicle operator training, and AGE Mechanic experience within the last 10 years