Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Posted on: 13 Sep 2021
Fort Benning, GA
Job Description
Job Summary
The Heavy Equipment Mechanic analyzes malfunctions and repairs, overhauls major assemblies of internal combustion automobiles, buses, trucks, or tractors. Rebuilds and maintains power equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors and pneumatic tools.
Principal Accountabilities
Operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects
Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools
Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges
Replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions.
Tests overhauled equipment to insure operating efficiency
Welds broken parts and structural members
May direct workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly and disassembly of equipment
May repair, adjust and maintain mining machinery, such as stripping and loading shovels, drilling and cutting machines, and continuous mining machines.
Diagnosing the source of trouble and determining the extent of repairs required.
Replacing worn or broken parts such as piston rings, bearings, or other engine parts.
Grinding and adjusting valves; rebuilding carburetors.
Overhauling transmissions.
Repairing fuel injection, lighting, and ignition systems.
In general, the work of the Motor Vehicle Mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
Perform other duties as requested
These are SCA jobs and will vary accordingly by assignment within and across contracts.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge of military and/or company forms required by work requirements.
Minimum of four (4) years actual and recent experience in the repair, modification, maintenance and overhaul of equipment related to individual specialty codes.
It is the responsibility of the individual to incur all costs associated with obtaining and maintaining a valid Class “A” Commercial Drivers License with Air Brake Systems and the previously mentioned endorsements.
Must provide own tools, safety boots and glasses.
Maintenance clothing will be worn.
Ability to lift 10-50 lbs may be required.
Work normally performed on a concrete floor.
Loud noises of various maintenance tools being used simultaneously may be part of the work environment.
Typical work location are inside a maintenance building as well as outside in an austere environment at times.
Perform repairs in cramped spaces and locations.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a NACI/T1 Clearance and CAC on Fort Benning.
Amentum
Germantown, MD
Amentum supports the most critical missions of government and commercial organizations world wide.
Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success. We operate, serve, maintain, protect and support the most discerning and critical programs in Nuclear & Environment, Mission Support & Sustainment, Threat Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Strategic Capabilities Engineering in Critical Infrastructures, Facilities, and Ranges here and abroad. Amentum’s culture of safety, operational excellence, and ethics was formed throughout our 116-year heritage and sharpened by our unrelenting dedication to the customer’s mission.
At Amentum, we stand for operational excellence at every facet of the mission. It’s not about just getting the job done, but about empowering missions to accomplish results and positive outcomes for our customers.
With unrelenting dedication, we also support secure supply chains that take advantage of the most appropriate technology while being driven by people that have lived with the outcomes as opposed to just working in them. We also maintain and operate facilities and equipment that enables mission, doing it in ways that extend the useful lifespans while updating it to face modern challenges.
No matter the mission, with Amentum, mission excellence is achieved. See some of our project highlights below:
Although Amentum is new, our heritage dates back to the early 20th Century, with roots in iconic American companies. We honed our reputation throughout the Golden Age of Innovation, establishing deep relationships with customers in the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
In more recent years, we became a preeminent government contractor as URS and later joined with the world’s premier integrated infrastructure company, AECOM. We honed our values of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong sense of safety and integrity.
On Feb. 1, 2020, Amentum was born. Preserving our culture of excellence and commitment to safety and ethical business, Amentum remains a trusted partner to U.S. federal government agencies, allied governments and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we are more than 20,000 professionals in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories working together to ensure the success of our customers’ most vital missions.
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