Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
Summary
Repairs and rebuilds heavy military vehicles and equipment, focusing on hydraulic systems, engines, and transmissions to restore full operational status.
About the Position: Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is located in northeast Texas, 19 miles west of Texarkana and approximately 170 miles northeast of Dallas. RRAD is near the corners of 4 states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The depot's enormous maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. For more information on Red River Army Depot, go to the following web site: www.redriver.army.mil.
Rebuild hydraulic lifting to manufacturer specifications.
Repair mechanical systems to restore equipment to fully operational status.
Troubleshoot engines and transmissions to isolate mechanical and systemic failures.
Operate all types of equipment to determine malfunctions, diagnose and repair.
Perform preshop analysis of heavy mobile and engineering equipment to determine maintenance needed on equipment and make repairs.