Heavy Equipment Mechanic, JLTV Technical Inspector​/Lead

Location: Fort Hood

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic, JLTV, Lead (aka JLTV Wheeled Mechanic 91B) involves maintaining, repairing, and ensuring the operational readiness of wheeled vehicles, trailers, and material handling equipment systems.

** Responsibilities*
* + Conduct thorough inspections of wheeled vehicles, including engines, transmissions, power train components, hydraulic systems, and fuel system components.

+ Perform servicing, maintenance, and repairs to keep vehicles in optimal condition.

+ Inspect, adjust, and test parts and systems to ensure functionality.

+ Supervise and professionally develop subordinates.

+ Handle maintenance-related administrative tasks, including record-keeping and reporting.

+ Plan work area layout for efficiency and safety.

+ Conduct on-the-job training.

+ Identification as LEAD, adds administrative duties to the standard labor category. Administrative duties include personnel accountability, timekeeping, drafting and submitting reports, creating a safety culture, and enforcing company/contract requirements and standards.

** Qualifications*
* + 10+ years maintenance experience in Mechanical Maintenance or a combination of Mechanical Maintenance and General Technical.

+ Ability to climb up the back of JLTV.

+ Ability to bring and use own tools.

+ Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.

+ Ability to receive a favorable Tier-1 Investigation result and obtain and maintain a CAC.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* + U.S. Army 91 series MOS qualification or civilian equivalent.

+ High School Diploma / GED.

+ Valid Driver's License.

+ Commercial Driver's License with Passenger Endorsement.

** Physical Demands:*
* + Physical requirements include (but are not limited to) the ability to lift 50 pounds, pushing, pulling, carrying, stooping, bending, squatting, and reaching. Work environment includes periodic overtime, exposure to heat, dust, cold, and inclement weather conditions.

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* Pay and Benefits:

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* + Hourly Pay Rate $28.38.

+ Hourly Health & Welfare: $5.09.

** Job *
* ** Work Type*
* On-Site

** Company Description*
* ** Work Where it Matters*
* Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

** For our shareholders,
** AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

** For our government customers,
** AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

** As an AFO employee,
** you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at  or  (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).