Power Generation Mechanic

Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the World

Purpose and Scope:

Operates, maintains, tests, repairs, services, and stores electrical generating equipment, water distribution systems, flood lights, air compressors, and aircraft arresting systems. Performs required inspections and scheduled maintenance, troubleshoots repair situations and performs other maintenance on all assigned equipment. Ensures compliance with the Performance Work Statement.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Examines electrical equipment and systems for damages, corrosion and operation.
• Connects and utilizes test equipment and meters such as voltmeters, ammeters, megohmmeters and oscilloscopes.
• Uses common hand tools, tubing and conduit benders, hand and motor operated conduit threading machines, soldering irons and grounding systems.
• Erects, repairs and services electrical power distribution systems and equipment.
• Operates, maintains, tests, repairs, services, and stores electrical generating equipment, water distribution systems, flood lights, air compressors, and aircraft arresting systems.
• Bench checks repairable components, subassemblies, and solid state components by using test equipment, load banks, and other equipment as may be required by technical data.
• Tests required gauges and meters to assure accuracy and reliability.
• Interprets electrical drawings, schematics, blueprints, and maintenance malfunction data related to assigned equipment to prevent potential systems failure.
• Analyzes malfunctions by inspection, observation of operation, and use of test equipment.
• Repairs, inspects, fabricates, cleans, operates, maintains, corrosion controls, reconstitutes, and prepares BEAR assets/equipment air/sea/road haul shipments in accordance with USAF and company directives.
• Performs required inspections and scheduled maintenance, troubleshoots repair situations, and performs other maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Interprets electrical drawings, schematics, and blueprints.
• Conforms to USAF and company safety, hazardous material and quality standards.
• Performs maintenance in accordance with USAF and company directives.
• Assists in the erection, construction and operation of Bare Base power generation and associated equipment to support real world exercises and contingencies.
• Performs servicing and/or maintenance of in-use assets as required.
• Ensures all tools, personal protective equipment and clothing issued remain safe, secure and serviceable, reporting any deficiencies.
• Prepares and completes documentation including Work Orders, USAF Supply and update Maximo.
• Operates material handling equipment as required.
• Inspects Hazardous Materials within the assigned work center and coordinates with the appropriate office for the disposal of HAZMAT when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Vocational/technical training, licenses, or certificates
• Two (2) to Five (5) years related experience.
• Primary and Secondary Power Equipment training required.
• Electrical Safety training required.
• Lightning surge suppression equipment training required.
• Must be able to read electrical schematic and perform technical inspections.
• Forklift experience may be required.
• Must be able speak, read, and write English.
• Must be a EU resident and/or authorized to work in Germany

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Most positions involve work typical of office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting with occasional use of computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines. Some positions involve work in environments (e.g., shipboard, labs, outside locations, etc.) where mechanical equipment, etc. is installed, tested, analyzed/monitored, operated, and/or maintained. Equipment may be loud and noisy or have exposed moving components. Such positions may involve routine lifting up to 50 pounds, regular handling, grasping, kneeling and carrying, and constant use of vision and mental alertness is required. This classification may include managing hazardous material or other environmental responsibilities.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide 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.

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