Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician (Full-Time)

Obera is a rapidly growing veteran-owned small business supporting the Department of Defense and Department of State in their partner nation capacity building missions globally.  From our corporate office in Herndon, Virginia, and with international offices in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Bogota, Colombia, Obera continues expand our global footprint.  The individual hired for this position will be a core member of our outstanding team.

 All Obera operations are premised on our five core values:

• As a customer-centric organization, we will partner with our customers for mission success
• We will settle for nothing less than excellence in execution
• Our performance will always be characterized by agility, flexibility, and responsiveness
• We will take the time and spend the extra effort needed to develop insightful solutions to customer requirements, thereby exceeding customer expectations
• We will recruit great people with the right fit, and then hire, train, and trust them

 Position Summary:

Obera is hiring a full-time Maintenance Technician to support maintenance services which include depot level marine maintenance and repair services for NSWG-3 owned and operated Surface Support Crafts (SSC), Jet Skis, outboard motors (OBM), sponsors, and boat trailers.  Position location Virginia Beach, VA, and requires Travel.  THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON AWARD.

Responsibilities:

• The Maintenance Technician is required to perform scheduled maintenance in accordance with government scheduling and interim repairs as required to maintain safe and reliable equipment support with an equipment availability of 90% or greater.
• Conduct scheduled maintenance in three specific levels identified as calendar based periodicity, hourly based periodicity, and situational requirement based periodicity in accordance with 3M Program requirements and OEM recommendations.
• The Maintenance Technician shall make all repairs in accordance with OEM specifications referenced in technical manuals or maintenance procedure updates.
• Conduct Equipment standard safety inspections at each scheduled maintenance service and after completion or repair work.
• Service and change oils and standard service items in accordance with 3M Program requirements and OEM recommendations.
• Accomplish completion of all unscheduled repairs in accordance with OEM specifications.
• Marine technicians shall use OEM manuals and electronic files to request repair parts from the government supply technicians and identify service requirements which need to be performed at the dealership/manufacturer level. The goal is 90% accuracy on initial assessments and 98% on secondary submittals.
• Marine technicians shall complete documentation necessary to account for maintenance time, repair parts ordered and installed, and record maintenance and repair functions as prescribed to perform scheduled maintenance and interim repairs. Maintenance data shall be entered into maintenance software programs (OMMS-NG and SKED).
• Marine Technician shall conduct field service maintenance and repairs as required supporting remote equipment sites at Key West, FL, and Panama City, FL.
• Marine Technician will ensure proper handling of Hazardous Materials in accordance with Local, State, Federal, and DOD directives, laws, and regulations.

 Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Two years’ experience conducting repair/maintenance of outboard engines.
• Minimum Two years’ experience conducting repair/maintenance of Jetskis.
• Minimum Two years’ experience conducting repair/maintenance of other various craft and ancillary equipment listed: Silverships AMBAR 1100 with Evinrude E-TEC 250HP outboard engines, Silverships AMBAR 800 with Evinrude E-TEC 200HP outboard motors, WorkSkiff 800 with Evinrude E-TEC 250HP H.O. outboard motors, Boat trailers (Loadmaster, E-Z Loader, Boatmaster, MYCO, Spectrum), Evinrude E-TEC 200-250HP GEN II outboard engines, Evinrude E-TEC 30-90HP Multi Fuel Engine (MFE) and Enforcer outboard engines, Wing and Zodiac Sponsons, Furuno NAVNET3D Multi-Function Displays (MFD) and associated equipment (RADAR/GPS), Various other basic marine craft equipage, Wing Sponsons.
• Possess Bombardier Recreational (BRP) OEM Outboard Motor maintenance and repair technician certification and Yamaha Marine Rescue Vehicle (MRV) maintenance and repair technician certification or industry equivalent training and/or certification, such as that which can be received from Marine Mechanics Institute.
• Possess Outboard II (OB2) Mechanics certification.
• Possess a valid state driver’s license to operate motor vehicles.
• Be a US Citizen
• Possesses a current SECRET security clearance.

 Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word skills
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and business relationships
• Maintain professionalism, diplomacy, sensitivity, and tact to portray the company in a positive manner

Competitive benefit Package: 

• Health and Well-being - Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and supplementary insurance.
• Financial Future – 401(k) with an industry leading match. You are fully vested in all contributions from the start.
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

 Salary:

• Based on qualifications and experience

 Job Types:

• Full-time, Contract

 Required Travel:

• 5 times for 5 days (CONUS AOR)

 Contract Length:

• 1 year or more
• Contract renewal is likely

 Equal Opportunity Employer:

Obera is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran