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Motor Vehicle Mechanic

Shemya Island, Alaska, USA Req #1458

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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ASRC Federal Communications is seeking a Motor Vehicle Mechanic for our ISS2 contract supporting our Air Force customer. This position is located at Earackson Air Station in Shemya, AK.

This is a rotational position in which the selected employee will work a schedule with 3 months on-site atEarackson Air Stationand 1 month off unpaid. While working on-site, housing is provided in the form of a dormitory facility. All meals are served through the cafeteria.

Transportation to EAS from Anchorage, AK, is provided by government-sponsored aircraft.

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 is 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.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Other details

• Job FamilyUnion

• Job Sub-FamilyUnion

• Pay TypeHourly

• Shemya Island, Alaska, USA

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