Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

The Special Purpose Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for operating, repairing, maintaining, and testing a wide range of heavy equipment and flight‑line support vehicles at the Guam location.

Key responsibilities

• Perform mobile maintenance on equipment such as 25K and 60K aircraft cargo loaders, trucks, graders, bulldozers, and other support vehicles.
• Replace and repair hydraulic lines, pneumatic components, air‑conditioning systems, wheels/tires, wipers, and lighting.
• Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble engines and mechanical units using computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Rebuild hydraulic cylinders, valves, planetary drive units, suspensions, seals, and bearings.
• Collect vehicle data, conduct annual inventories, and process work orders in MAXIMO and DPAS.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; licensed or trained to operate heavy equipment.
• Minimum 2 years experience maintaining special‑purpose vehicles, preferably with motor‑vehicle air‑conditioning certification.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Completed vehicle maintenance training from a military technical school or accredited institution.

Required skills

• Hydraulic and pneumatic system repair.
• Diesel and heavy automotive engine maintenance.
• Air‑conditioning system troubleshooting.
• Use of diagnostic and computerized test equipment (MAXIMO, DPAS).
• Reading schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings.