Field Maintenance Technician

Peraton is hiring a Field Maintenance Technician in Ft. Bliss, TX, for an onsite role.

This is an exempt position requiring the individual to support Reliability Center Maintenance (RCM) activities centered around collecting data while supporting Army units in diagnostics and troubleshooting activities. The role includes performing Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) instrumentation installations and removals, diagnostics, troubleshooting, field repairs, and data collection on instrumented systems.

What you'll do:

•  Maintain program liaison between client units, customer and company management and conduct periodic status briefings.
• Request and receives logistical support through program management.
• Maintain accountability for all CBM hardware stored locally.
• Perform root cause analysis of maintenance issues using advanced diagnostic techniques and tools and provides results in a Standard Site Summary form.
• Works with the unit maintainers to determine the best course of action to return equipment to a Fully Mission Capable (FMC) status in the most cost and time efficient manner to avoid undue repair part costs.
• Provide site support with ongoing analytical studies and will support/attend local customer meetings and product demonstrations as required.
• Support government-led advanced diagnostics training sessions by providing vehicle diagnostics and diagnostics toolkit assistance during courses led by government instructors.
• Ensures compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Participate in the coordination and monitoring of CBM data collection on all equipment variants within Fort Bliss.
• Perform instrumentation installations and removals, maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, monitoring, downloading, and transmission of CBM data on enrolled equipment.
• Provide periodic feedback to units to help with maintenance decisions/planning with respect to CBM monitored systems.
• Provide a detailed weekly summary of collection efforts, CBM activities, fielding’s, materiel lessons learned, etc.
• Provide necessary training for CBM system interface and data downloads when required.
• Facilitate hardware/software configuration management across all CBM systems.
• Coordinate hardware/software/firmware configurations to meet data collection needs.

What you'll need:

• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Minimum 6 years of experience with HS diploma
• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience involving troubleshooting, and repair of hardware/electronics.
• Technical & Mechanical skills 
• Systems Diagnosis & Repair: Inspecting, testing, and fixing powertrains, engines, transmissions, steering, and suspension systems.
• Automotive Electrical Systems: Servicing and troubleshooting wiring harnesses, starting circuits, and charging systems.
• Brakes & Hydraulics: Maintaining and troubleshooting air, hydraulic, and pneumatic brake systems.
• Diagnostic Tools: Using computerized test measurement and diagnostic equipment (TMDE), including the use of OEM software. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or education in computer capabilities, requirements and benefits.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Associates degree preferred in a technically oriented area; relevant work experience may be substituted.
• Experience in project management and coordination.
• ASE Military Tactical Wheeled Vehicle (MIL2 thru MIL8) Certifications