Equipment Maintenance Technician 2 - Electrical, Pneumatics, or Hydraulics

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Generous paid time off

Work with advanced production & M.E.

Hands-on troubleshooting

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, GA seeks an Equipment Maintenance Technician 3 to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain aircraft production equipment. You will tackle electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems, maintaining high reliability in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, calibrations, and collaboration with Engineering and Production teams to address equipment needs. Shift is 2nd (Mon-Thu 2:00 PM–12:30 AM).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of experience with electrical controls and mechanical applications in manufacturing.
• A 2-year technical degree may offset 1 year of experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and control systems used in factory automation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical malfunctions and take corrective actions to prevent recurrences.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems supporting aircraft production.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance inspections per schedules.
• Complete repairs with focus on quality and reliability.
• Set up and calibrate production equipment at scheduled intervals.
• Enter maintenance data into CMMS for equipment reliability.
• Coordinate with management and production teams on equipment needs and reliability concerns.
• Assist Engineering with equipment acceptance testing and training.

Skills

Electrical controls

Mechanical applications

Factory automation

Read electrical schematics

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year technical degree offset 1 year experience

Tools

CNC equipment

GSE equipment

Blueprints reading

Job description

Your Opportunity

Bring your troubleshooting skills to the equipment that keeps aircraft production moving.

As an Equipment Maintenance Technician 3, you will troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and improve aircraft production equipment at our Savannah facility. This is a hands‑on opportunity for an experienced maintenance technician with a strong background in electrical controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical systems, and factory automation.

If you enjoy diagnosing difficult equipment problems, preventing repeat failures, and keeping complex manufacturing equipment operating reliably, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Your Schedule

This position is currently assigned to 2nd shift: Monday through Thursday, 1400–0030 (2:00 PM–12:30 AM).

Candidates must be willing and able to work this schedule.

Why Gulfstream

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Work with advanced aircraft production and manufacturing equipment
• Apply your electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical troubleshooting skills in a hands‑on environment
• Be part of the team supporting the production of Gulfstream aircraft

What You Will Do

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment failures and take corrective action to help prevent recurring issues.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems supporting aircraft production.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance inspections according to required schedules.
• Complete equipment repairs and corrective maintenance with a focus on quality and reliability.
• Set up and calibrate aircraft‑related production equipment at scheduled intervals.
• Enter maintenance and equipment reliability information into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Work with management and production teams to address equipment needs and reliability concerns.
• Assist Engineering with equipment acceptance testing and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3 years of experience working with electrical controls and mechanical applications in a manufacturing environment.
• A 2-year technical degree may offset 1 year of the required experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and control systems used in factory automation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Preferred experience:

• Strong electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting and repair experience.
• CNC equipment and ground support equipment (GSE).
• Experience replacing or repairing spindles, ball screws, linear guideways, bearings, and hydraulic systems.
• Precision machine or laser alignment experience.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management software for work orders, preventive maintenance, and spare‑parts management.

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. 3 years experience working with electrical controls and mechanical applications in a manufacturing environment. 2 year technical degree may offset one year of experience.

Position Purpose:

Under general supervision provides expertise with respect to electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems for troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades and preventative maintenance to all aircraft related production equipment.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
2. Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required. duties in accordance with recommended schedules.
3. Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required. specifications.
4. Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment .
5. Daily input of required. data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control.

Additional Functions:

1. Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all aircraft related production equipment. .
2. Assists with Engineering acceptance testing and training. .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. Ability to work any shift.
2. Background in CNC Equipment and GSE Equipment a plus.
3. Must be able to read electrical schematics and blue prints.
4. Must have excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed.
5. Must have demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of devices used.
6. Working knowledge of replacing spindles, ball screws, linear guide ways, bearings, hydraulics repairs, and precision machine/laser alignments is a plus.
7. A working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office. Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 237747

Category: Facilities

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: Second

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/17/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically‑advanced business jet aircraft