AGE Mechanic II - Deployment Pool (K)

About the role

This is an Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE) Mechanic II position in the Deployment Pool, supporting a medium to large-sized military aircraft flying organization. The employee supports scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on AGE equipment and light support vehicles, and must be flexible to support deployments to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including forward locations abroad.

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 assemble and reinstall them; stencil and mark GSE per technical orders
• Prepare GSE for storage and mobility deployment, and operate, clean, inspect and service GSE towing vehicles
• Maintain vehicle and equipment records, provide dispatch service for GSE, and follow good housekeeping, tool control and foreign object damage prevention
• Supervise, train and mentor subordinate personnel in AGE functions

Required profile

• High school diploma or completion of relevant military and/or vocational technical training
• At least three years of actual AGE maintenance experience
• Ability to lift, carry and wear equipment over 50 pounds for extended periods
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English
• Active Secret US Government clearance within the last 12 months (US citizenship required); updated SF-86 submitted within 30 days of hire
• 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 and four blank visa pages
• COVID-19 vaccination with booster; meets OCONUS deployment criteria
• Preferred: associate degree, RPA deployment experience, defense contractor experience, HVAC certification, and AGE Mechanic experience in the last 10 years

Required skills

• Thorough understanding of diesel engine maintenance and repair
• HVAC maintenance and repair
• Increment monitor duties such as equipment and cargo preparation, documentation, pallet build-up and hazardous cargo handling