Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician

Chenega Corporation; Ozark, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Base & Logistics Services, LLC in Ft Rucker, AL seeks an Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician (ARFF). You will maintain and repair emergency response vehicles, perform diagnostics, and ensure compliance with ARFF standards and Army manuals. Must execute tasks safely in all conditions.

You will inspect pumps, hydraulic and electrical systems, and vehicle components while documenting maintenance per policy and ensuring readiness for emergencies.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 1 year experience as a medium/heavy equipment mechanic.
• Valid state driver’s license and Army/government license.

Responsibilities

• Repair, overhaul, and perform preventive maintenance on fire apparatus and equipment including pumps, valves, drivetrains, and chassis.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle chassis and related systems such as axles, engines, brakes, and suspensions.
• Inspect and service cabs, vehicle bodies, compartments, and warning systems.
• Conduct operational checks of charging, starting, lighting, and electronic pump controls.
• Maintain and inspect fire pumps, foam systems, and on-board water/foam tanks.
• Inspect aerial ladder and lifting systems and perform maintenance checks.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose vehicle computer components and NFPA1910-compliant tasks.
• Ensure adherence to manuals and Army standards; complete required paperwork.

Skills

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Lifting devices operation

Hand and pneumatic tools

Work outdoors in inclement weather

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

Summary

CHENEGA BASE & LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC

Ft Rucker, AL

The Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician (ARFF) will work on equipment and systems that are unique to emergency vehicles.

The Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician (ARFF) to have the ability to engage in the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and testing of emergency response vehicles in accordance with Emergency Vehicle Technician Qualification standards for Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician (ARFF). Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Technician (ARFF) must be able to perform physically demanding tasks that may require accessing confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Perform all levels of repairs, overhauls, and preventative maintence on all types of fire apparatus and equipment to include fire pumps and associated valves and pluming, drive trains, cabs and chassis components, auxiliary power generators, aerial ladders, hydraulic systems mergency siren lighting and gasoline and desel engines
• Perform inspection and preventive maintenance practices involved with an emergency response vehicle chassis and inter-related systems such as axles, engines, transmissions, drivelines, brakes, steering and suspension systems, and wheels and tires.
• Perform inspection and maintenance of cabs (fixed and tilt) and the vehicle body, including compartments, warning systems, mounting racks, brackets, latches, and steps and ladders.
• Perform operational checks of the vehicle's charging systems, starting systems, lighting system, electronic pump controls, and other low-voltage electronic and electrical systems and devices.
• Perform inspection, maintenance, and operational checking of the fire pump, wildland pump, ultra-high pressure pump or industrial pump system, and on-board water/foam tank.
• Perform inspection, maintenance, and operational checks of aerial ladder, elevating platform, and water tower systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Allison On-Highway transmission.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctioning vehicle computer components.
• Capable of repairing equipment to Army standards using the appropriate, to include but not limited to, Technical Manuals (TM), Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Manuals and all other applicable manuals.
• Perform Out-of-Service Criteria assessments, Inspections, Diagnostic Checks and Maintenance, Road Test, Performance Testing in accordance with NFPA1910.
• Troubleshoot, repair anddiagnose common problems, interpret schematics/diagrams, retrieve and interpret diagnostic codes, describe use of diagnostic equipment, and understand operational test requirements.
• Assess, determine readings and operating functions of pumps, flushing system, instruments and controls
• Check valves, foam tanks, metering valves, proportioning systems, foam agents, educators, foam pumps, foam concentration range, wind speed, and order of discharge.
• Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals (TM's) and/or Electronic Technical Manuals (ETM's).
• Assist team members in solving maintenance problems by analysis and troubleshooting.
• Maintains appropriate government-required paperwork and files (Job Packets) necessary for the maintenance and repair of the equipment.
• Engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly and disassembly of equipment.
• Maintains tools and equipment, and cleans work areas to maintain a safe work environment. Be able to work outside in inclement weather conditions when necessary.
• Ensure that all tasks are performed safely and meet NFPA 1910/ Government/Army standards when applicable.
• Ensure all deficiencies and parts are annotated properly on all forms as required by applicable policies and procedures.
• Perform duties as required to support the mission and contractual requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a medium and/or heavy equipment mechanic
• Possess and maintain a valid state-issued Driver's license and applicable Government/Army license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiar with a computer environment and be able to work on a desktop or laptop computer
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain ARFF Level I certification prior to start date
• Ability to obtain and maintain an ARFF Level II within one year of hire
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to operate lifting devices, hand and pneumatic tools
• Ability to work outside in inclement weather conditions

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.