GFE Maintenance Technician (COSIS)

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Maintenance Technician (COSIS)

U.S. Marine Management, LLC (USMMI) is providing support to the U.S. Army Pre-Positioned Stock Four (APS-4) Watercraft/Modular Causeway System (MCS) Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS), Exercise and Maintenance program located at the Watercraft Equipment Base Yokohama North Dock (WEB-YND) in Yokohama, Japan, in order to support Military and Humanitarian actions worldwide.

The Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Maintenance Technician will be responsible to the GFE Maintenance Supervisor for execution of crew/organizational 10/20 level maintenance and services for all government furnished ground equipment. The GFE Maintenance Technician's responsibility shall be to assist with and ensure that, all Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) are accomplished by the USMMI COSIS Team operators, to execute planned and unplanned maintenance as facilities allow and assist the GFE Maintenance Supervisor with ordering and maintaining sufficient stocks of service kits and common repair parts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the GFE Maintenance Supervisor to direct, coordinate and monitor, on a daily basis, GFE/Material Handling Equipment (MHE) maintenance team members, ensuring performance and compliance with safety, environmental standards, identified fault repair schedules and adherence to projected costs.
• The GFE Maintenance Technician will assist the GFE Supervisor in MHE weight testing.
• Will gain and maintain licenses for all classes of ground equipment assigned to the COSIS Operations.
• Execute on a daily basis maintenance activities for USMMI COSIS managed ground support equipment to include generators, compressors, cranes, forklifts, tele-handlers, container handlers, dockside reelers, pressure washers, light sets, non-tactical vehicles, oil boom trailers, other trailers, and all other equipment that is assigned and maintained by USMMI in support of APS-4 COSIS operations.
• Will conduct A/C repairs and services on a wide range of GFE/MHE.
• Will be responsible for properly storing, usage and accounting for, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste generated in the performance of maintenance and service requirements.
• Will act as point of contact in the absence of the GFE Maintenance Supervisor.
• Responsible to assist and report to the GFE Maintenance Supervisor the execution of maintenance activities performed by external vendors for tasks Over and Above COSIS for APS-4 U.S. Army ground support equipment.
• Responsible to assist with the execution of dispatching of ground support equipment on a daily basis for COSIS Operations in accordance with Army Regulations (ARs), Department of Defense (DoD) Regulations and utilization of Global Combat Support System Army (GCSS Army) to manage the same.
• Responsible for assisting with load test requirements for generators as directed by the GFE Maintenance Supervisor.
• Support the COSIS Team personnel to ensure proper ground support equipment training and licensing.
• Advise the GFE Maintenance Supervisor of the status of GFE/MHE availability.
• Assist the GFE Maintenance Supervisor with the development and management of COSIS equipment maintenance documentation in accordance with Performance Work Statement requirements.
• Perform upload of maintenance data into GCSS-Army, provide job sheets from GCSS-Army for maintenance tasks, and perform management of fault repairs in accordance with GCSS-Army, Technical Manuals (TMs), Army Regulations (ARs), Technical Bulletins (TBs) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations.
• Research and provide parts ordering documentation for ordering through Global Combat Support System Army (GCSS Army) and Local Purchasing from vendors.
• Responsible for tasks as requested and when requested by the General Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, in support of COSIS operations that may be outside of normal daily requirements.
• Required to perform additional duties and achieve additional certifications in support of COSIS Operations as requested and appointed by the COSIS General Manager.
• Performs other position-related duties as specified by management.

Position Specifications:

Education and Experience:

• Preferred Army Automotive or Engineering experienced Senior NCO (21 or 91 series MOS) or equivalent (Air Force 2T370, Marine Corp 1341, 3529 or Navy CM) with 5 - 10 years of maintenance experience
• Preferred Candidate will hold an EPA 609 Certification with 2 3 years of experience in A/C vehicle repair and service
• Able to obtain/reinstate and maintain 60 Ton Crane, 80 Ton Crane and Kalmar RT240 rough terrain container handler licenses

Technical Skills and Competencies Required:

• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), MS Outlook, web applications, and document publishing applications (preferable) Preferred Skills and proficiency in the use of GCSS-Army and Maintenance Software Applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and must be adaptive and flexible in meeting the needs of the business.
• Supports commitment to safety and other selected company standards and certifications.
• USMMI is a drug-free work environment and requires employees to take random drug tests during their employment with the company.

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen capable of obtaining a security clearance from the Defense Security Service (DSS).

Learning Description:

• U.S. Marine Management, LLC Values
• U.S. Marine Management, LLC Operations/Structure
• Applicable U.S. Marine Management, LLC systems and processes
• ISM / ISO Certifications Trends & Requirements
• Applicable Regulatory Requirements and Tends
• Influencing
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
• Team Management
• Analysis and Problem Solving
• Performance Assessment
• Global Combat Support System Army (GCSS Army)

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typically, the employee will be required to split time between a general office setting and working on equipment outside in performance of equipment maintenance and operational checks. GFE maintenance and management work will require employees to wear hearing protection due to high noise decibels. Waterfront and Pier climates change with the seasons, and the employee may be in varying temperatures requiring various protective clothing. Employees will be required to work outside on GFE equipment performing checks and services, which may be during inclement weather, requiring the wear of rain gear and safety items. In the office setting the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work, usually at a computer terminal with short breaks or lunch period. Day-to-day requirements will require some bending/stooping, reaching above shoulder level, walking; standing; carrying of light items such as parts, equipment, papers, books or packages of up to 25 pounds. Personnel should be able to hear & speak clearly using phone / headset to communicate with customers; be able to navigate, view & enter information on the computer.