General Maintenance Technician III

Amentum; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a General Maintenance Technician III to join our Operations & Maintenance team in Rio Rancho, NM. This contingent role supports responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and emergency maintenance on building equipment, fixtures and systems in a manufacturing environment including clean rooms.

The role requires working with a self-directed team and may involve multi-craft tasks and collaboration with other trades.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and basic drawings.
• Safety-focused with knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures.
• Team player with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to work orders and perform preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and repair HVAC, pumps, motors, and related systems.
• Perform mechanical, sheet metal, carpentry tasks as needed.
• Operate CMMS to schedule maintenance and track parts.
• Coordinate with vendors, engineers, and project managers for installations or renovations.
• Follow safety regulations and company policies.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

HVAC systems

Electrical basics

Education

Associate degree or trade certification in Industrial Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC

Tools

CMMS

Hand tools

Diagnostic hardware

Job description

This contingent role is being posted in anticipation of potential new scope and future full-time openings.

Amentum is seeking a General Maintenance Technician III to join our Operations & Maintenance team.

This position is responsible for providing an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing emergency and preventive maintenance and repairs on the building equipment, fixtures and systems in a manufacturing environment including clean rooms.

Working under minimal supervision as a member of a self-directed work team, this is a multi-craft position that may perform machine repairs and general non-licensed maintenance work, as well as support other licensed trades as directed. Requires good working knowledge of all types and applications of equipment pertaining to maintenance and operations for assigned area, and the ability to work within machine tolerances. General maintenance, including minor duties in carpentry, painting, and sheet metal, may also be required.

The General Maintenance Technician III must have the ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures. General Maintenance of equipment will also be required.

Responsibilities:

• Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing PPE as required.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs all facility and production associated equipment in compliance with all company regulations and standards.
• Analyzes equipment failures, inspects, replaces, alters, and maintains in good repair all building and production services and related equipment
• Performs planned maintenance on all building equipment and related services for specific area while being sensitive and responsive to customer needs.
• Performs trouble-shooting techniques on mechanical equipment such as HVAC, pumps, agitators, hydraulic systems, RO/DI purified water systems, compressed air and other gas equipment and distribution systems to determine problems and effect repairs as promptly and efficiently as possible to minimize downtime.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections.
• Develops and implements planned maintenance procedures, performs job estimates, maintains spare parts inventory. Keeps stock persons informed as to parts consumed from inventory.
• Assists in installing, inspecting new equipment and servicing installations.
• Provides support to co-workers, contractors, vendors, project managers, building managers, and engineers as necessary to support project and renovation work.
• Complies with all governmental, company, and industrial regulations, codes, and standards, health safety practices, and permit systems.
• Performs preventive maintenance as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations and industry standards.
• Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
• Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments to help provide energy efficiency solutions.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Maintains a strict schedule in order to be successful in the assignment yet demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree or trade school certification in Industrial Electrical, Industrial Mechanical, Industrial Technology, HVAC or a related field.
• Knowledge of basic electrical theory, sufficient to perform basic electrical repairs to switches and outlets and to replace lighting ballasts.
• Mechanical skills, sufficient to assist with and perform preventive maintenance and repairs to facility related equipment.
• Knowledge of basic refrigeration theory.
• Knowledge of EPA guidelines.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Experience safely utilizing a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Basic computer skills for data entry, email, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires the ability to regularly climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs at least 10 times during shift.
• Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat repetitive during shift.
• Requires the ability to kneel repetitive for shift.
• Requires the ability to move in a 90-degree fashion on a repetitive basis for shift.
• Requires the ability to stretch/reach on a repetitive basis for shift.
• Requires the ability to walk extensively throughout the plant during shift.
• Requires the use of a Company/Client approved utility knife.
• Requires the ability to differentiate colors pertaining to wire color-coding