Ordnance-Handling Equipment Mechanic

Leo Tech LLC is a certified woman-owned small business started in 2015 by Melody Vansandt. She has over 24 years of experience working as a Defense Contractor and Consultant and has held positions as Director of Pricing, Contracts Manager, Program Manager, and EVM Manager.

After decades of hard work in contracting and program management, she realized she wanted to form a company that genuinely cared for its customers and employees. Her goal since then has been to treat her customers and employees how she would want to be treated. She has learned what does and doesn't work through personal experience and never wants to be a President/CEO who doesn't know her people.

She encourages employees to contact her if they ever want or need to; therefore, she keeps her cell phone number in her email signature. She wants Leo Tech to feel like a family and for everybody to reach their full potential. She wants to empower employees and help them succeed in their professional and personal lives - She never wants to limit an individual's growth. There are endless possibilities and opportunities for success when people work together toward a common goal honorably and compassionately.

Leo Tech's leadership has over 25 years of experience serving in worldwide geographical locations. Leo Tech has been a Prime Contractor on all 25+ contracts since its inception. Our Corporate and Personal Experience illustrates our capability to respond effectively and efficiently to all mission requirements and contingencies.

What we offer:

Knowing that the employees are the lifeblood and reason Leo Tech exists, we offer full-time employees many benefits that other companies may not. This includes medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, Telemedicine, and voluntary life insurance. We provide our employees with a $50,000 Group Life policy paid by the company. We also have a 401K plan for employees to contribute. All full-time employees also received eleven paid Government holidays per year. Employees receive Vacation and Sick time based on the Contract requirements.

We are currently seeking the following Position:

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JOB TITLE:

ORDNANCE-HANDLING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

JOB PURPOSE:

This mechanic performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspects, tests, and operates equipment to determine serviceability and proper operation. Services equipment with fuel, oil, water, coolant, hydraulic fluid, refrigerant, and compressed air, diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test equipment, and technical publications. This work also does the following: disassembles and assembles malfunctioning accessories and components, removes, disassembles repairs, cleans, treats for corrosion, assembles, and reinstalls components and accessories, stencils and marks equipment in accordance with technical publications, stores, handles, labels, uses, and disposes of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with all state, local, and federal environmental standards and regulations. This mechanic prepares equipment for storage and mobility deployment and operates, cleans, inspects, and services equipment towing vehicles.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair and maintain specialized shipboard weapons EE-rated (electrical) forklifts and manual pallet jacks used to move weapons and ordnance to and from shipboard magazines, armories, lay down, and vertical replenishment areas.
• Maintain and overhaul major items and assemblies of OHE in accordance with NAVSUP P-538 and SLEP Guide.
• Use various hand and powered tools and precision measurement equipment to identify specific tolerance, reference points, and dimensional accuracy.
• Perform functional, operational, and acceptance tests; evaluate performance characteristics; and compare test results with established ones to determine repaired and rebuilt equipment's structural and functional integrity.
• Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment, performed defect isolation and conducted repair processes related to more complex OHE and m component devices, which are usually composed of a number of interrelated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic assembly components.
• Performs all EE battery testing and analyzing operations in accordance with NAVUP P-538.
• Ensures all EE batteries that pass through the MHE/SMSE Maintenance Facility are tested at least every three years or during the availability of 6 months or more.
• Train shipboard personnel in the proper care and maintenance of shipboard lead acid (flooded) or maintenance-free (gel cell) batteries.
• Ensure all equipment is certified to meet ship operational schedules and deployments. Verify that all final weight test certifications are signed off by the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager IAW NAVSEA SWO23-AH-WHM-010 Rev 8.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be physically able to be on their feet for several hours daily.
• must be able to lift 50 pounds in order to operate hand dollies and pallet jacks to move parts and materials, as required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of vocational/technical school in a related field or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 6811 (Armament Weapon Support Equipment Technician) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE(REQUIRED):

• Minimum of 3 years of experience operating and maintaining Ordnance-Handling Equipment

CERTIFICATIONS:

• All employees must possess a valid state driver's license and be qualified to operate all equipment maintained.
• Graduate of vocational/technical school in a related field or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 6811 (Armament Weapon Support Equipment Technician) or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of direct or related mechanical and electrical experience may be substituted for vocational/technical school and/or NEC.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active DoD Secret clearance

Leo Tech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Drug-Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug and alcohol abuse is highly detrimental to the health and safety of employees in the workplace. This policy is intended to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and implements random alcohol and drug testing as required under federal regulations. If any portion of this policy conflicts with federal or state regulations, the federal or state regulations shall prevail.

All job applicants are subject to drug and alcohol testing. Any offer of employment is contingent upon such applicant testing negative. No such person shall be permitted to begin work until his or her test results have been obtained. No applicant will be hired if the individual tests positive for drugs or alcohol, except for a previously disclosed legal drug that a licensed physician has prescribed for a then-existing injury or illness. Before an alcohol or drug test is administered, the applicant must sign a Leo Tech, LLC consent form authorizing the test and permitting the release of test results to the Medical Review Officer (MRO) and the designated Human Resources Representative. Failure to sign the release or cooperate in test procedures shall be deemed a withdrawal of the employment application.