Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all assets
Maintains vehicles and equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and industry standards.
Determines annual re-supply requirements and ensures all requisitions are submitted in accordance with schedules, guidelines and policies in order to meet shipping deadlines for annual supply vessel delivery.
Position monitors all work in-progress to ensure quality, timely completion and control of material.
Incumbent provides labor and material support to USAP field camps and other stations as directed.
Performs follow up inspections as required on equipment.
Documents work order progress, maintains records of shop activities and prepares and submits reports as requested.
Incumbent handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management guidelines and policies.
VMF Supervisor will perform duties in support of Operations Division metrics and will provide training and orientation for subordinate employees on performance, documentation and activities that affect the achievement Operations Division metrics.
Adequately, accurately and honestly track all data related to metrics.
Supports the achievement of ASC metrics, whether metrics can be directly or indirectly affected by this position's activities.
Complies with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance, requirements and goals and provide documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
Performs other duties as required.
Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses
Bachelor’s degree required. An additional four years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of six years’ experience in vehicle maintenance with an additional three years of experience at the supervisory level
Expected Skills and Competencies
Requires knowledge of mechanical theory applying to commercial and special purpose design vehicles and equipment, using lubricants and tools, methods of hoisting an handling heavy mechanisms, internal combustion engines and electrical and hydraulics systems.
Must possess critical problem solving and decision-making ability.
Must be detail oriented and able to shift focus with changing priorities.
Must have ability to multitask and work with frequent interruptions.
Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
Two years training at a technical school
Experience with fleet maintenance and/or fleet management experience
Previous experience with remote polar operations.
Experience with Fuel Master (or equivalent fuel management software)
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Experience with an asset management and electronic corrective maintenance program (Maximo preferred).
Physical and/or Other Requirements
Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.
Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.
Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access. (includes NACI / T1, MRPT, CAC): Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.