Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Overview

Heavy Equipment Mechanic (EAGLE 2026-25677):

Bowhead seeksaHeavy Equipment Mechanic to join our team in support of the Maintenance and Supply Divisions at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen,MD.The Maintenance Division Heavy Equipment Mechanic performs a combination of tasks to support departmental operations. Typical duties include analyzing malfunctions and repairing/rebuilding heavy equipment.

This position is governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and employees are required to join after beginning employment.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Analyzes malfunctions.

• Repairs, rebuilds, and maintains power equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools.

• Operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects.

• Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools.

• Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.

• Replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions.

• Tests and overhauls equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

• Welds broken parts.

• Cleans parts and assembles and disassembles equipment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent isrequiredin addition to at leasttwo(2+)years’experience as a heavy equipment mechanicAND at least two (2+) years of experience as a qualified welder isrequired

• Mustpossessa valid state Commercial Driver License (CDL) with acceptable driving record pertinent to theposition, orbe able to obtain a valid state CDL within 90 days of hiring. Mustmaintainthe CDL and an acceptable driving record during the duration of employment

• Mustpossessand maintain welding qualificationin accordance withAmerican Welding Society (AWS) standards for theequipment and material utilized

• Any prior experience with government contracts and locations is helpful

• Basic to intermediatelevel skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands:

• Lift/carry/push/slide up to 50 pounds routinely.

• Bend, Squat, Stoop, Crouch, Lean, Sit, and Balance.

• Work with power/automated hand tools.

• Lift/carry/push/slide up to 50 pounds.

• Stand for long periods of time

• Repeat the same movements.

• Work in an automotive repair shop around moving objects, vehicles, machinery with moving parts, and confined spaces.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Public Trust level. Due to the location of this work, U.S. citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2026-25677

Category Logistics & Transportation

Location : Location US-MD-Aberdeen

SCA Hourly Rate USD $34.37/Hr.

Minimum Clearance Required Public Trust (NAC)

Travel Requirement Less than 10%