Lead Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Air Mobility Command; Washington; On-site; USD 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Mobility Command in Washington is seeking a lead heavy equipment and automotive mechanic to oversee on-base maintenance, troubleshooting, and overhauls of a wide range of heavy equipment and vehicles. You will direct work, assign tasks, and ensure safety and compliance with military standards.

The role requires diagnosing malfunctions, ordering parts, performing repairs, and mentoring others while maintaining documentation and safety practices in a busy operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs work direction responsibilities and assigns tasks based on supervisor guidance, schedules, or own initiative.
• Performs heavy mobile equipment mechanic work including troubleshooting and maintaining equipment such as 25K/60K loaders, 50K container handlers, bulldozers, powershops, road graders, and mobile cranes.
• Performs automotive mechanic work including troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of forklifts, tow tractors, trucks, trailers, sweepers, wreckers, buses, vans, ambulances, pickup trucks, and sedans.
• Uses diagnostic tools, orders parts, completes documentation, and trains/assists others.
• Uses and maintains specialized tools; handles hazardous materials safely.

Job description

Air Mobility Command in Washington is seeking a lead heavy equipment and automotive mechanic to oversee on-base maintenance, troubleshooting, and overhauls of a wide range of heavy equipment and vehicles. You will direct work, assign tasks, and ensure safety and compliance with military standards.

The role requires diagnosing malfunctions, ordering parts, performing repairs, and mentoring others while maintaining documentation and safety practices in a busy operational environment.