AGE Mechanic I - Deployment Pool

About the role

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

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, including meeting OCONUS deployment criteria and pre-deployment medical screening
• Able to lift, carry and wear equipment over 50 pounds for extended periods and to speak, read, write and understand English
• Active Secret US Government clearance within the last 12 months (U.S. citizenship required); updated SF-86 within 30 days of hire
• Current state driver's license and ability to obtain a flight-line government driver's license; valid U.S. passport with at least two years remaining
• Fully COVID-19 vaccinated with booster

Required skills

• AGE equipment maintenance and repair
• Diesel engine maintenance and repair
• HVAC maintenance and repair at a basic level
• Increment Monitor duties