Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Maintenance Mechanic 3 focused on Fire and Life Safety Systems on siteat our Melbourne, Florida location

The selected candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels, and will be comfortable working with engineers, designers, administrative staff, and management.

Job Duties include:

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on fire and life safety systems, including:
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Fire sprinklers, fire pumps and controllers, and fire extinguishers
  • Dry-agent and pre-action systems
  • HALON, VESDA, ANSUL/cafeteria hoods
  • BDA/life safety radio systems
  • Fire suppression systems for fueled-aircraft hangars (AFFF)
  • HAZMAT handling systems and chemical lockers
• Diagnose fire alarm system issues; perform on-site emergency troubleshooting and programming modifications; oversee repairs performed by authorized fire alarm vendors
• Identify code-compliance and non-conformance issues; prepare accurate, timely service reports
• Perform fire alarm preventive maintenance (PMs); schedule fire alarm repairs and inspections; conduct appropriate follow-up
• Manage vendors in accordance with applicable codes and owner limitations, including:
  • Developing scopes of work
  • Soliciting proposals
  • Arranging outages and site access
  • Overseeing daily vendor activities
  • Ensuring quality and timely completion of work
• Maintain detailed knowledge of local and national codes applicable to fire alarm systems (including NFPA 72) and ensure systems adhere to those codes
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation for all service work orders in accordance with company processes
• Perform repairs and maintenance in plant and office facilities, including work in one or more maintenance trades (e.g., carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, welding)
• Conduct routine, periodic, and special inspections to determine repair and maintenance needs to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment
• Use hand and power tools; test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment using blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications
• Adhere to company service and safety standards and standardized processes
• Maintain spare parts stock to support timely completion of emergency and routine service calls; provide feedback on stock changes to improve first-call completion rates
• Communicate regularly with management to ensure service requests and system repair/inspection activities meet site needs and expectations
• Obtain and maintain manufacturer and industry certifications as required by management
• Maintain professional, cooperative relationships with employees, managers, vendors, and customers to promote morale, productivity, and continuous improvement
• Abide by all company rules, processes, and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED with 4 years of experience working with fire and life safety systems as listed in the Job Duties section
• Minimum of 4 years of experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to receive, document, and close out work orders
• Must be able to transfer or obtain and maintain a final adjudicated Top-Secret U.S. Government security clearance and any program accesses required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
• Must possess a valid Florida State driver's license or must acquire a Florida driver’s license with 30 days from the time of hire 
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and interpret technical details
• General mechanical aptitude and ability to perform hands-on maintenance work
• Basic understanding of electricity and plumbing
• Basic proficiency with computers and common business applications (e.g., Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Ability and willingness to occasionally work off-shifts and weekends as required; position may be flexed to second shift
• Ability to regularly lift 50+ lbs; climb ladders; reach overhead; bend and kneel; use both hands; and work in environments with extreme temperatures and humidity
• Ability to safely operate large box trucks in the 10,001-26,000 lb range

Preferred Qualifications

• Active, in-scope DoD Secret or Top-Secret/SCI clearance
• NICET certification
• FASA/BASA certification
• Eight or more years of directly related fire systems experience
• Experience working in classified spaces and/or in engineering and manufacturing environments
• Vocational and/or post-secondary education in a relevant trade or discipline
• Experience with the Maximo CMMS platform
• Experience handling and moving heavy equipment (e.g., pallet jack, wheel truck, forklifts)
• Team-oriented attitude and willingness to assist with tasks outside the primary fire/life safety trade, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, painting, furniture moves, escorting, etc
• Experience with elevator maintenance
• Experience in other trades relevant to facilities maintenance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated positive customer service experience