Motor Vehicle Mechanic

This is a rotational position in which the selected employee will work a schedule with 3 months on shift at a time, 1 month off, at Earackson Air Station (EAS), located in Sheyma, AK. While working on-site housing is provided in the form of a dormitory facility. All meals are furnished through the cafeteria. Transportation to EAS from Anchorage, AK is provided by government sponsored aircraft. This is a negotiated union position, and the starting hourly pay rate is $35.55 per hour.
Position:Motor Vehicle Mechanic located at Eareckson Air Force Base
Job Description:
The Motor Vehicle Mechanic maintains and repairs an array of motorized and non-motorized vehicles and equipment.
Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Repairs, rebuilds, or overhauls major assemblies of internal combustion automobiles, buses, trucks, or tractors.
• Performs generalized maintenance on equipment as required.
• Diagnoses the source of trouble and determines the extent of repairs required.
• Repairs, rebuilds, and maintains various types of Motor Vehicles and related equipment including but not limited to engines, drivelines, brakes, pumping assemblies, and hydraulic systems.
• Replaces worn or broken parts such as piston rings, bearings, or other engine parts; grinds and adjusts valves; rebuilds carburetors; overhauls transmissions.
• Repairs fuel injection systems, lighting systems, ignition systems, and other vehicle systems.
• Operates vehicles, trucks and equipment to facilitate maintenance or repair actions.
• Serves as Fuel/Re-Supply Barge augmentee
• Performs snow removal duties as needed.
• Performs duties for the Emergency Response Team as required.
• Performs nominal maintenance on shop equipment and maintains cleanliness of shop areas as required.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Accountable For:

• Automotive repair practices and techniques
• The use of hand and power tools commonly used in the auto body trade.
• Good reasoning skills
• Troubleshooting and repairing engine assemblies, clutch assemblies, brakes, hydraulic systems, drive trains, transmissions, and electrical systems
• Quickly and accurately diagnose issues.
• Performing basic mathematic equations.
• Understanding and following directions.
• Ability to work cooperatively and safely with others on common projects.

Work Conditions: The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to understand instructions, provide information, and respond to safety warnings. Work conditions require the employee to stand; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell; and work on scaffolding and ladders. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance and lift and/or move heavier objects with assistance.
Job Requirements
Mandatory

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a formal Motor Vehicle Mechanic apprenticeship. A combination of equivalent training and experience may be substituted for formal apprenticeship.
• Five (5) years' experience with heavy construction and snow removal equipment.
• Valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquires
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.

Preferred

• Previous experience working on a military installation.
• Previous experience working in a remote location.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Paid housing