Fire and Safety Systems Mechanic

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description At  Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Maintenance Mechanic 3 focused on Fire and Life Safety Systems on site at our Melbourne, Florida location

The selected candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels, and will be comfortable working with engineers, designers, administrative staff, and management.

Job

Duties include:

Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on fire and life safety systems, including:

Fire alarm systems

Fire sprinklers, fire pumps and controllers, and fire extinguishers

Dry-agent and pre-action systems HALON, VESDA, ANSUL/cafeteria hoodsBDA/life safety radio systems

Fire suppression systems for fueled-aircraft hangars (AFFF)
HAZMAT handling systems and chemical lockers

Diagnose fire alarm system issues; perform on-site emergency troubleshooting and programming modifications; oversee repairs performed by authorized fire alarm vendors

Identify code-compliance and non-conformance issues; prepare accurate, timely service reports

Perform fire alarm preventive maintenance (PMs); schedule fire alarm repairs and inspections; conduct appropriate follow-up Manage vendors in accordance with applicable codes and owner limitations, including:

Developing scopes of work Soliciting proposals

Arranging outages and site access

Overseeing daily vendor activities

Ensuring quality and timely completion of work Maintain detailed knowledge of local and national codes applicable to fire alarm systems (including NFPA 72) and ensure systems adhere to those codes

Maintain accurate and complete documentation for all service work orders in accordance with company processes

Perform repairs and maintenance in plant and office facilities, including work in one or more maintenance trades (e.g., carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, welding)
Conduct routine, periodic, and special inspections to determine repair and maintenance needs to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment

Use hand and power tools; test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment using blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications

Adhere to company service and safety standards and standardized processes

Maintain spare parts stock to support timely completion of emergency and routine service calls; provide feedback on stock changes to improve first-call completion rates

Communicate regularly with management to ensure service requests and system repair/inspection activities meet site needs and expectations

Obtain and maintain manufacturer and industry certifications as required by management

Maintain professional, cooperative relationships with employees, managers, vendors, and…