Maintenance Lead (Engineering Technician, Maintenance V)

Sa Techinc; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 54,318 - 61,606; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Education Assistance

Job summary

Sa Techinc in Fort Irwin, California is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead and oversee maintenance operations at the US Army National Training Center. The ideal candidate should have over five years of maintenance supervisory experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in challenging environments.

This role offers a competitive hourly pay between $39.43 to $44.72, along with health and wellness benefits. Responsibilities include supervising mechanics and ensuring equipment uptime through preventative maintenance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of maintenance supervisor/lead/planner experience.
• Three+ years of RF maintenance and repair experience.
• Ten+ years of electrical and mechanical system maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily maintenance operations.
• Supervise mechanics conducting maintenance on diesel equipment.
• Ensure proper accountability of tools and equipment.

Skills

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Radar operation experience

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tools for vehicle maintenance

Job description

Position Type: Full-time, Non-exempt

Work Location: US Army National Training Center (NTC) - Fort Irwin, CA

Pay: $39.43/hr - $44.72/hr + $4.93/hr (Health & Wellness Benefit)

Company Overview: SA-TECH is a progressive DoD contractor specializing in range operations and maintenance, weapons testing, and other supporting services for the Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Maintenance Manager

Candidates should be highly organized, adaptive, and ready to thrive in a high operational work environment. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily maintenance operations.
• Supervise mechanics conducting maintenance on diesel equipment, including diesel generators, military, and commercial vehicles.
• Manage our maintenance facility, ensuring proper accountability of all tools and equipment.
• Ensure maintenance facility is safe by enforcing applicable safety standards.
• Responsible for training and mentoring maintenance personnel.
• Maintain a high equipment‑uptime through continuous preventative maintenance before, during, and after equipment operations.
• Monitor and report equipment status, build PM schedule, track services and ensure proper documentation of completed work.
• Research and source maintenance parts for repairs.
• Coordinate specialty support from vendors.
• Enforce company policies and ensure employee compliance.

Work Conditions

• Work will be both inside and outside, throughout the year in an austere environment with fluctuating temperatures.
• Work requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching, and lifting.
• Work involves occasionally lifting objects weighing between 50-100 pounds as part of a two-person team.
• Shift work is required and hours may change based on mission requirements.
• Must be able to work all shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed, to support the customer/mission.
• You must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work tasks assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Five+ (5+) years of maintenance supervisor/maintenance lead/maintenance planner experience.
• Three+ (3+) years of maintenance of RF maintenance and repair experience.
• Ten (10+) years of electrical & mechanical system maintenance and repair experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Radar operation experience required.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of software (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to obtain a Class B license.
• Current Driver’s License required; must be able to be insured through company’s vehicle insurance policy while driving work/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration of employment.
• U.S. Citizenship required and you must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to hire date and maintain a Secret clearance throughout employment.
• All candidates will be required to pass background screening to include SSN, Driver Record, and Criminal Background Investigation.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• PTO and Holidays
• Vacation and Sick Leave

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and evaluate all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. We participate in the E-Verify system to verify work authorization in the U.S.

All responses will be handled with strict confidentiality.

Please note that any provided salary information is a general guideline. SA-TECH considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and skills as well as market and business considerations when extending offers.