Bradley Fighting Vehicle Mechanic

Overview:ASRC Federal Advanced Research is seeking a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Mechanic in Sterling Heights, MI. Military technical innovation is critical to defending our territories and those of our allies. The US Army is currently exploring the insertion of leading-edge technology into their legacy fleet of vehicles to improve the situational awareness, agility, autonomy, and lethality of US Military ground-based combat operations. By converting material, fuel and equipment transport trucks into robots, Army leadership expects to reduce the need for soldiers to be put in harm's way. Our work as a Defense Contractor is dedicated to advancing technology in ground vehicle systems and promoting the future survivability for our troops.Requirements

US Army Ground Vehicle mechanic experience.Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) turret experience.Bradley Fighting Vehicle mechanic (BFV) experience.FST experience on US ARMY Ground Vehicle Systems.Experience with Bradley M2A2, M2A3 and BFIST.Knowledge of electrical test equipment for ground vehicles.Knowledge of VDMS (Vehicle Diagnostic Management Systems).Four years' experience as a mechanic in a motor pool or commercial maintenance.Experience with the US Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV).Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL-B).Computer experience: Strong in MS Office including Excel and Word and the ability to complete expense reports and time sheets online.Ability to travel up to 50%.Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Coordination and logistics management of test site activities for the customer, involving strong communication skills and an understanding of military operations and US Army supply chain, maintenance and transportation logistics processes.Complete vehicle disassembly, reassembly, and verification of functionality and proper operation.Determine serviceability of vehicle systems, assemblies or sub-assemblies, and the need for repair.Analyzes malfunctions by visual and auditory examination or through the use of test equipment such as scanners.Repairs, adjusts, overhauls, or replaces major assemblies or sub-assemblies such as engine mechanical, electrical, air-conditioning, fuel, emission, power train, brake, steering and suspension systems.Repair components by replacing worn or damaged parts with new or reconditioned parts.Perform preventive and special maintenance.Uses technical publications to understand and maintain vehicles to prescribed manufactures' specifications and maintenance schedules.Perform special inspections and maintenance on vehicles requiring updates. - Develop and follow instructions to integrate unique components into existing ground vehicles.Properly document all activities as required by task and for reporting purposes.Adhere to all established safety policies and standards maintaining a safe work environment for all. Provide support driving and performing PMCS's for wheel and tracked military vehicles. Ability to utilize extensive experience in the major areas of heavy-duty vehicle systems and repair consisting of diesel and gasoline engines, automatic transmissions, drive systems, steering, suspension, brakes and electronics and heating and ventilation air conditioning systems.

Education

High school diploma or equivalentBradley Fighting Vehicle certification training from DoD or private sector