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Summary:  

The Mechanical Equipment Center (MEC) Shop Forman is Lead a team of technicians in a small, fast-paced shop in Antarctica.  Develop daily tasking, set goals and review workflow of team.     

Position Responsibilities: 

• In summer, responsible for day-to-day shop operations.  In winter, responsible for the operation and supervision of the winter-over operations of the MEC.  

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of, but not limited to, snowmobiles, ATVs, and/or maintenance and repair of gasoline and diesel generators, up to 100kw in size, and portable gasoline and diesel heaters, ice drills, chainsaws, and other small equipment.  

• May be required to perform TDY in the Denver headquarters office in preparation for upcoming field seasons. 

• Provides direct supervision of maintenance and operations activities on all winter-over activities within the MEC.  Provides direction to floor mechanics on a day-to-day basis during the Austral summer while working under the Supervisor MEC. 

• Provides direct supervision of all MEC mechanics, in the absence of the Supervisor of MEC, including the handling of personnel issues. 

• Assigns tasks, coordinates the flow of work, and inspects the quality of workmanship on equipment. 

• Supervises the work of all mechanics, skilled workers and helpers engaged in the repair and upkeep of MEC Science Support equipment. 

• Ensures work request priorities are complied with. 

• Monitors all in-progress work to ensure quality, timely completion and control of material. 

• Documents work order progress. 

• Prepares and submits reports on the progress of all new and on-going work projects. 

• Generates and approves requisitions for supplies and equipment. 

• Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management policy. 

• Performs duties in support of ASC metrics.  Trains and orients subordinate employees on performance, documentation and activities that effect the achievement of ASC metrics. 

• Supports the achievement of metrics, whether metrics can be directly or indirectly affected by this position's activities. 

• Provides direct support, using staff resources, if necessary, to the achievement of all metrics related to program. 

• Complies with all Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.  Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation. 

• Ensures that all subordinate employees are trained in, and understand Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.  

• Maintains documentation as necessary to meet these requirements. 

• Performs maintenance, diagnosis and repair of generators and small equipment.  Performs diagnosis and repair of snowmobiles, ATVs.  

• Performs rebuilds on engines, drive trains or components of equipment.  

• Provides training for personnel on the safe use of the above equipment.  

• Provides training in operation and field maintenance to grantees and support personnel. 

• Performs on-site work to equipment in field as required. 

• Provides training as needed to mechanics. 

• Documents all work performed and maintains pertinent records. 

• Assesses suitability of equipment to grantee needs, designing and implementing modifications and custom fabrications as required. 

• Operates and maintains shop equipment, including welders, compressors, presses, etc. 

• Maintains adequate supply of spare parts and tools, in coordination with the materials person. 

• Employees and contractors may, in the course of performing their official duties, have access to a wide variety of personal identifiable and sensitive information (PII/SI) electronically and in hard copy.  Personal and sensitive data including Social Security numbers, date and place of birth, demographic data, home addresses/telephone numbers/personal email addresses, passport numbers, bank account numbers, performance reviews, reviewer identity tied to performance reviews, unfunded proposals, proprietary parts of funded proposals, and other similar information should be protected according to Federal regulations and United States Antarctic Program policy, and only disclosed in accordance with the United States Antarctic program requirements. 

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace. 

• Performs other duties as required. 

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses: 

• High School diploma or GED 

• Minimum of five years of experience in equipment maintenance, with at least three of those years at the supervisory level 

Expected Skills and Competencies: 

• Complies with applicable safety, environment, health, and waste management policies and procedure.  

• Proficient using Microsoft Office Word; ability to accurately document changes to work orders and inventory on a computer-based system.  

Preferred: 

• Training at a Technical school  

• Experience with diesel, two and four stroke engines; maintaining small engines 

• Experience with electrical power generation  

• Experience rebuilding engines 

• Experience rebuilding gear cases and drive trains 

• Able to read and understand wiring schematics 

• Able to teach end users how to use and field maintain equipment  

• Understanding of inventory management  

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.