Emergency Vehicle Technician

About the role

Amentum is hiring a full-time Emergency Vehicle Technician in Mombasa, Westlands. The technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair and servicing of fire department vehicles and equipment, including structural, aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) and ambulance apparatus.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and service assigned fire vehicles and equipment, including ARFF and ambulance apparatus
• Perform heavy equipment maintenance: installation, repair, troubleshooting, diagnostics and preventive maintenance
• Remove and replace engines and mechanical units, using computerized test equipment, calibration devices and gauges
• Repair and overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
• Repair air conditioning systems and calibrate load monitoring indicators for safe lifts
• Rebuild hydraulic cylinders, valves, planetary drive units, suspensions, springs, bushings and kingpins; replace seals, bearings, axle brakes and crane rigging
• Provide data for work orders, invoices, repair records and activity reports
• Follow safety policies, including hazardous waste handling and disposal
• Carry out recovery operations as needed and act as point of contact for maintenance issues when the supervisor or foreman is absent

Required profile

• Minimum two years of heavy vehicle maintenance experience in emergency vehicles or civilian heavy equipment, military or tactical environments
• Experience repairing major systems
• High school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license
• Preferred: EVT Level 1 certification in Fire Apparatus, Ambulance and/or ARFF Technician tracks

Required skills

• Diesel and heavy automotive repair and maintenance
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults with electronic test equipment
• Reading schematics, blueprints and technical drawings
• Understanding of hydraulics (Pascal theory), pulleys and gear ratios
• Technical research on computers; preferred knowledge of military vehicles, MHE, OSHA, ANSI, ASME, OEM requirements and military regulations