Elevator Mechanic

Amentum; Garcia; Presencial; EUR 104.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amentum seeks an Elevator Mechanic to support a US Navy program on Diego Garcia. You will maintain and repair elevator systems, ensuring safe operation, regulatory compliance, and continuous service for Embassy infrastructure.

The role requires technical expertise, vigilance in safety practices, and adaptability to a remote overseas assignment. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical components, and documentation per quality standards.

Formación

• Must read, speak and understand English to perform contract requirements.
• Passport valid for at least one year at hire.
• Ability to obtain country-specific visas per guidance.
• Must pass contract medical requirements and deployment health standards.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Journeyman certificate or equivalent field experience preferred.
• Experience with reading sketches, drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of European and/or US electrical codes and safety practices.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and repair elevator mechanical systems to ensure proper operation and certification.
• Locate and diagnose trouble in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems using test equipment.
• Disassemble, repair or replace defective parts such as gears, cables, safety devices, and bearings.
• Perform preventative maintenance per schedules and warranties, and suggest improvements.
• Work from blueprints and specifications to locate trouble and plan repairs.
• Adhere to safety, environmental, and quality requirements; report hazards to supervisors.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Safety conscious

Team collaboration

Reading diagrams

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Journeyman Certificate

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering, technical, and professional services serving the US government, allies, and critical infrastructure sectors, is seeking a Elevator Mechanic to support a unique US Navy program on the island of Diego Garcia.

This position will be responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of the mechanical systems, and ancillary components to ensure proper certification and licensing, and continuous operation of Embassy elevators and will report to the Elevator Supervisor. The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

Comply with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. Provide information and materials to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.

Locate and determine causes of trouble in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems using test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.

Disassemble defective units and repair or replace parts including locks, gears, cables, and faulty safety devices.

Lubricate bearings and other parts to minimize friction.

Install or repair transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment. Works from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to locate and diagnose trouble in the equipment

Perform preventative maintenance in accordance with published schedules, operating procedures, and equipment warranties. Provide input to upgrade content and frequency of preventative maintenance tasks.

Conducts tests of equipment using voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, continuity testers, feeler gauges, frequency counters and other test equipment considered tools of the trade.

Perform additional duties and projects as assigned. Knowledge of applicable US Electrical Codes and acceptable trade practices.

Familiarity with annual maintenance requirements and load testing procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Employees must read, speak, and comprehend English to the extent that they can perform the contract requirements and comply with installation emergency procedures.
• Passport must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year or more at the time of hiring.
• Ability to obtain country‑specific visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign Clearance Guide.
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain compliance throughout the duration of deployment.
• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Strongly preferred is either an apprentice program with a Journeyman's Certificate and/or equivalent field experience.
• Experience must include familiarity with working sketches, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams and manufacturers’ operations and maintenance manuals.
• Knowledge of applicable European and/or US Electrical Codes and acceptable trade practices also.
• Familiar with annual maintenance requirements of electrical and mechanical systems.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Otis GEN2 MRL Elevators is highly desirable.
• Previous out of home country experience and previous work experience in harsh environmental conditions are a plus.
• Experience working with Amentum.
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in operating and maintaining elevators at an overseas facility.
• Experience providing excellent customer services.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires handling multiple tasks at a given time and rapidly adapting to changing priorities and schedules.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity with an international perspective.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to become an active and functioning member of a team.
• Ability to be innovative and be an agent for change.
• Expert communication skills to facilitate and disseminate information.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.

Frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.

Frequently lifts items weighing 15-25 pounds and occasionally in excess of 45 pounds.

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.

Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud or unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.

Other Responsibilities

Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality: Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job.

Working Environment This position is located on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a remote overseas location supporting U.S. Government operations. Employees may work in office, industrial, warehouse, port, airfield, and outdoor environments and may be exposed to high temperatures, humidity, inclement weather, noise, dust, and uneven terrain. Work schedules may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on operational requirements.

Physical Requirements Requirements may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally, and working in both indoor and outdoor environments. Must be able to meet all medical, security, and deployment requirements associated with assignment to a remote overseas location.