TACOM (ANAD) Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Contingency)

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! Program Summary The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) sustains the Army’s mission to develop, acquire, field, and sustain ground combat, tactical, and support systems throughout their lifecycle. The program focuses on ensuring operational readiness, reliability, and safety of automotive and ground support equipment critical to Army operations. Under this contract, personnel provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and sustainment support in accordance with Army technical manuals, safety standards, and performance requirements. Job Summary The Heavy Equipment Mechanic performs maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair of heavy equipment and tactical vehicles in support of TACOM operations. This role is responsible for sustaining equipment readiness by performing preventive and corrective maintenance on engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and related components. The mechanic is responsible for repairs and full replacements of systems as applicable. This position is contingent upon award Roles and Responsibilities Assigned to a combat vehicular repair segment, incumbent performs the total duties described in any one of the following paragraphs with each paragraph representing 100% of incumbent's time within the assigned combat vehicular repair segment. Performs the complete rebuild and/or repair of one major system of combat vehicles such as engines, transmissions, or fuel and electrical, etc. Connects transmissions and engines to form power packs, performs add-ons and conducts tests involving a variety of transmissions used with reciprocating engines or turbine engines for combat vehicles. Performs external repair of the power pack assembly. Performs pre-shop analysis of turbine engines for combat vehicles, diagnoses defects and determines the extent of repairs required, and if engine must be completely disassembled, repaired and rebuilt. Performs the repairs and modifications if possible to eliminate the disassembly. Performs general mechanical work in connection with the repair, rebuild, overhaul and modification of a variety of combat tactical vehicles and/or combat vehicle components and/or secondary items, i.e., various fuel and electrical assemblies/subassemblies for combat and tactical vehicles. Diagnoses defects, determines work methods and trade techniques to be used in accomplishing the rebuild and/or repair and adjustment of one major system (reciprocating/turbine engines, electrical and fuel systems, transmissions/cross drives/cross T's) of combat vehicles. Determines serviceability of assemblies and subassemblies and if economically repairable or should be replaced. Disassembles items, cleans parts with approved solvents and gages parts to determine their serviceability. Performs testing and makes adjustments to correct deficiencies. Overhauls transmissions (850, 1410, 1100, Clark 3610, C7, 3126, TlO0, T200) and transfer cases, and/or engines (1790, 6V53T, VS, Air Gas Turbine (AGT) 1500 turbine series), assembling the power pack to include mating transmissions and engines, and/or installing and adjusting other accessories such as fuel lines wire harnesses, generators, starters, fuel pumps, fuel filters. Performs ground hop tests assuring that all requirements of the test run sheet are met. Checks complete power pack for unusual noise, misfiring, overheating, leaks of fuel injector systems, injector pumps, oil coolers, turbochargers, transmission, transfer cases high and low range, engines revolutions per minute (RPM) idle speed, oil pressure, transmission oil pressure, generator voltages and other malfunctions. Makes external repair to the power pack assembly. Containerizes transmissions, engines, and transfer cases. Performs pre-shop analysis of turbine engines for combat vehicles, diagnoses defects and determines the extent of repairs required, and if engine must be completely disassembled, repaired and rebuilt. Determines the degree of serviceability and the nature and extent of repairs that are required. Examines parts and assemblies for serviceability, replaces parts and assembles as required. Determines in which major modules the defect is located such as (1) the accessory gear box module that is driven through gearing by the compressor rotor, the hydro-mechanical unit (HMU), oil pump, starter and hydraulic pump are mounted on and driven by the accessory gearbox module); (2) the forward engine module which includes the inlet housing assembly, low pressure compression assembly, diffuser, high pressure nozzle, combustor assembly and turbine assembly and turbine assemblies; (3) the rear engine module which includes the low pressure nozzle and turbine assembly, recuperator assembly and power turbine and (4) reduction gear box with power gears. Repairs and /or replaces the attached electrical, pneumatic and fuel subsystems, engine controls and instr