Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic- Track DWS

at  Amentum

Purpose: Amentum has an exciting opportunity in Germany on the APS-2 contract as a Sr Heavy Equipment Mechanic-Track. Possible deployment may be required to other sites to perform inspections on equipment that is either being issued out to or returned from using Units; overtime work hours may be required. Performs organizational, intermediate level maintenance/modifications on military equipment such as: M1A2 tanks, M2A2/M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicles, M109 A6/7 Howitzers, M88A2, ABV assault vehicles; sub-systems, support equipment such as mine plows, rollers, and other related items. Will also be working on the Light tracks M113 Family of vehicles.
Positions Reporting to this Function: Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to fulfill each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Diagnoses system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies.
• Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals (TM).
• Understand repair vs replacement of major end items. Lowest level or repair.
• Inspects, repairs, and replaces components, engines, transmissions, and sub-assemblies.
• Identifies parts in repair manuals and places order request for needed parts.
• Performs annual service on equipment fleet.
• Performs road test on vehicles after repairs and services have been completed.
• Can mentor, and teach subordinate mechanics to improve technical ability.
• Able to read and understand hydraulic and electrical diagrams and schematics.
• Experience in hose fabrication and repair.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain a daily timesheet and daily manning report and ensuring times are accurate.
• All APS-2 contractor mechanics are expected to provide their own basic mechanics tool set.

Qualification & Experience Requirements: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 3-5 years’ experience as a mechanic is required.
• Work experience may be substituted for educational requirements and/or educational achievements may be substituted for years of experience. Example: Two (2) years of experience is equivalent to (2) years of college and vice versa.
• Must be able to meet and maintain all base access security requirements.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Must have the ability to analyze and interpret U.S. Army Technical Manuals with relation to vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Will be required to obtain a military driver’s license (OF 346).
• Must have a valid US Driver’s License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must have or be able to obtain a US Passport

• Diagnoses system malfunctions, isolate causes, and correct deficiencies.
• Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals (TM).
• Understand repair vs replacement of major end items. Lowest level or repair.
• Inspects, repairs, and replaces components, engines, transmissions, and sub-assemblies.
• Identifies parts in repair manuals and places order request for needed parts.
• Performs annual service on equipment fleet.
• Performs road test on vehicles after repairs and services have been completed.
• Can mentor, and teach subordinate mechanics to improve technical ability.
• Able to read and understand hydraulic and electrical diagrams and schematics.
• Experience in hose fabrication and repair.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain a daily timesheet and daily manning report and ensuring times are accurate.
• All APS-2 contractor mechanics are expected to provide their own basic mechanics tool set