Lead Antenna Mechanic

Status: Open Until Filled

Position Title:  Lead Antenna Mechanic (Union)

Department/Location: Lualaulei, Hawaii

Status: Regular/Full-Time

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Primary Function:

Leads a team in conduction preventive and corrective maintenance on U.S. Navy VLF and HF receive and transmit and antennas in accordance with Navy 3M or local established procedures and technical manuals.

Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections and repairs on various antenna models and towers. Identify tower discrepancies and anomalies for repair action.  Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on communication towers and antenna systems and subsystems.   Must have demonstrated experience with communication towers, antennas, and similar structures. The candidate must be able to demonstrate they have experience completing the following tasks:

Essential Responsibilities:

  1. Perform routine and corrective maintenance on over 27 active HF antennas, and two VLF antennas at NRTF LLL.
  2. Performs climbing inspections and collects data for reporting on overall structural and functional integrity of tower and antenna assets.
  3. Maintains, repairs towers and antenna systems (e.g. antennas, feed lines), sometimes under adverse conditions (e.g., high towers, inclement weather.) using safety equipment and hand, power, and specialty tools.
  4. Maintain applicable work, safety and quality certifications required by industry.
  5. Perform other tasks as directed.

Work Conditions: 

Employee will be responsible for working outside on a DoD antenna field during all weather conditions.  Employee will be responsible for wearing all required PPE to include but not limited to: safety goggles, safety toed shoes and a hard hat and climbing harness.  Additional PPE may be required with specific job hazards.


Job Requirements:

  • Current certification for Fall Protection Safety and Rescue training within the past 2 years.
  • 4 years of experience in antenna, outside cable, steel tower construction exterior maintenance, including metal surface corrosion prevention and restoration
  • Experience performing maintenance and repairs on guyed and self-supporting towers.
  • Demonstrated antenna rigging and/or ironworker experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in safety and general industry knowledge.
  • Demonstrate experience with OSHA and customer-specific safety procedures and guidelines. Examples would be ANSI A10.48, TIA-222G.
  • Must have the ability to climb towers, can pick up 75 lbs., and be capable of working up to 12 hours on occasion.
  • Strong oral communication skills and the ability to work as a member of a small team performing similar task. Must be able to use Microsoft Office products (i.e. spreadsheet, word, PowerPoint).
  • Current DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC)
  • Must quality as Navy 301 Maintenance Person within 90 days.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

 

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