AGE Technician – Aerospace Ground Equipment

About the role

The Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Technician will support a US Navy program on Diego Garcia, performing inspection, maintenance, and repair of aerospace ground equipment to ensure operational readiness and compliance with standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, preventive maintenance, and servicing of AGE as defined by contract requirements.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical subsystems.
• Perform repairs, overhauls, and modifications to maintain full operational capability.
• Evaluate equipment serviceability and decide on repair or replacement actions per technical guidelines.
• Document all work, including inspection reports, maintenance records, and repair logs.
• Interpret technical manuals, schematics, and diagrams during maintenance activities.
• Maintain inventory of tools, consumables, and replacement parts.
• Adhere to strict safety practices, PPE usage, and environmental compliance regulations.
• Communicate equipment status and repair timelines to supervisors and team members.

Required profile

• Minimum two years of experience inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing AGE or similar equipment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Familiarity with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical subsystems of aerospace ground equipment.
• Ability to read and apply technical manuals, schematics, and industry standards.

Required skills

• Mechanical systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Electrical systems
• Technical manual interpretation
• Preventive maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Repair and overhaul of AGE
• Inventory management