Engineering Technician III

Engineering Technician III, Req. 2101

The Engineering Tech III: Manages, advises, assists, and/or coordinates systems, components, and equipment maintenance/repair programs, and/or operations in accordance with regulatory policy, processes, and guidance.
Essential Functions:
* Monitors and/or ensures the operational readiness of equipment (e.g., via major maintenance, operational maintenance, services, and/or administrative and supply management policies and procedures).
* Evaluates new and/or previously selected equipment, tools, and/or parts to reduce unnecessary duplication.
* Plans and/or supports equipment maintenance activities.
* Reviews maintenance problem data and performs trend analysis (e.g., engineering change proposals, material deficiency packages, material deficiency reports, failure reports).
* Develops and/or recommends corrective actions for maintenance problems. Evaluates maintenance requirements of systems and components (e.g., services, repair, overhaul, preventative).
* Determines the extent of necessary overhaul, repair, and/or modification.
* Analyzes and/or develops supporting cost/benefit data for maintenance and/or repair operations.
* Assigns criticality and/or complexity status to equipment on purchase requests.
* Provisions assigned equipment for new and existing systems.
* Recommends modifications to equipment as a substitute for unavailable items.
* Selects recoverable items which require illustrated parts breakdowns and/or drawings.
* Selects tools and test equipment required to test, inspect, calibrate, repair or overhaul the provisioned item. Recommends and/or establishes changes to maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or repair procedures.
* Drafts, verifies, and/or publishes instructions for the operation, maintenance and modification of assigned equipment.
* Develops and/or delivers instruction on equipment operation and maintenance. Establishes requirements for replaceable components required to maintain system operation.
* Analyzes usage data and failure trends to establish logistic support requirements. Reviews, and analyzes repair, condemnation, and failure data, identifying spare parts levels.
* Assists engineers to perform risk acceptance and/or mitigation recommendations for fielded parts that remain in operation with known/potential failure modes.
* Analyzes historical failure and program data to develop future requirement estimations.



Education: * Associate of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology or Mechanical/Electrical Technology Certification or equivalent relevant military experience required. * Bachelor of Science preferred. Experience: * Eight years' experience in the fabrication and assembly of complex electronic hardware and hardware assemblies with at least 4 years in accordance with approved military standards and specifications. * Experience in the fabrication and assembly of complex mechanical hardware utilizing engineering drawings and sketches and all applicable tools associated with the fabrication and assembly of the same. * At least 4 years of this experience must be in accordance with approved military standards and specifications.