Job Detail
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Job ID 9398
Job Description
Location:
Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Duties:
Trained specifically to maintain and repair firefighting equipment and emergency vehicles, including fire engines, tenders, tankers, rescue, flight line assets, foam systems, air compressor, dry chemical systems, hazmat response vehicles, and utility vehicles all known as firefighting apparatus. Perform master mechanic level duties as required. Coordinates and performs highly skilled mechanics’ work. Maintains various types of emergency and fleet vehicles to include equipment. Diagnoses and repairs complex mechanical issues. Performs preventative maintenance work. Participates in ordering fleet parts. Prepares various types of fleet maintenance records and documentation. Assists in maintaining shop facilities and equipment. Performs other mechanical related duties. Provides customer support and quality assurance. Maintains service logs and records of fire truck apparatuses. Keeps tools equipment and work area clean organized and in good working condition. Provides 24/7 on-call fleet maintenance support for assigned shift. Maintains
operational equipment assets. Performs other job duties as assigned.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent. Must provide a copy of the diploma.
Skill level and/or years of experience:
Five – Ten (5-10) years progressive professional experience on fire trucks, firefighting apparatus or heavy transport vehicles, within a large city fire department, must have progressed to EVT LV II Emergency vehicle technician LV II must have the technological and electrical skills to diagnose, repair and maintain the specialized equipment used on firefighting apparatus. Mastered state of the art techniques, practices, procedures, test equipment and documentation used in all facets of maintenance performed on automotive, truck, first responder vehicles, and all other forms of vehicular equipment. Mastered various mechanical principles as applied to power transmission and braking systems,
engine electrical systems and hydraulics. Mastered NFPA 1901 standard for automotive fire apparatus and NFPA 1911 standard for the
inspection, maintenance and testing of automotive fire apparatus. Mastered fault determination through systematic troubleshooting of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Licenses/Certifications:
-Emergency Vehicle Technician LV I & II.
-Must meet the qualifications as defined in NFPA 1071 Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications for EVT I & II.
-Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) T2 Thru T6
-EVT Exam F1 – F6
-Must be CAC eligible and/or the ability to obtain a CAC
-Must possess a valid State Driver’s License. Must be able to obtain and maintain USAG-KA license with appropriate endorsements.
-Must be able to Operate vehicles with a manual transmission.
Other Requirements:
-Active U.S. Passport
-Prior military experience preferred