Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Technician - Buehring, Kuwait

Role Overview

Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Technician at Amentum, Bueehring, Kuwait.

Role Purpose

Serve as the focal point for all logistics and repair functions for supplied ALSE, first aid kits, and Night Vision Devices.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Inspection

• Inspect and approve completed maintenance actions.
• Solve repair problems by studying drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical publications.
• Inspect, instruct, service, and certify individual and crew equipment.
• Maintain ALSE and NVD for DoS and DI personnel.
• Maintain aircrew life raft and life preserver inspections and maintenance.

Inventory & Supply Management

• Order, receive, and inventory kits and components.
• Maintain computerized inventories and records to ensure timely and accurate compliance with inspection intervals.
• Resolve shipping discrepancies.

Training & Support

• Provide instruction to contractor and host nation personnel regarding the proper use and care of equipment.
• Instruct personnel on principles of instruction.

Operations

• Ensure proper fit of crew member clothing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year verifiable experience as an ALSE technician.
• Certificate of training as a school-trained ALSE Technician.
• Valid US Passport with minimum 2.5 years validity required for deployment to Germany.
• Must meet and pass CENTCOM Medical requirements prior to deployment.
• CMF 92 Supply & Services MOS series or other military or commercial equivalent; 92R MOS preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Working knowledge of aircrew and aircraft Life Support Equipment requirements for extreme environmental and high-risk areas of operation.
• Ability to ascertain Life Support Equipment requirements for a multi-type aircraft environment.
• Knowledge of basic theory of flight and aircraft systems nomenclatures.
• Knowledge of flight line and ramp safety procedures and aircraft fire-fighting procedures.
• Knowledge of aviation maintenance data systems and associated documentation and forms.
• Knowledge of life support equipment maintenance tools and tool control procedures.
• Knowledge of seat kit survival components.
• Knowledge of principles of instruction.
• Ability to communicate by voice and detect sounds.
• Ability to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depths.
• Minimum 20/100 near and far vision, correctable to 20/20; ability to focus night vision devices at a distance of at least 20 feet.
• Ability to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, and forklifts.

Additional Information

Security & Background Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance, NAC-I T1 Public Trust. US Citizenship is required to obtain a T1 or CAC NACI Clearance.
• Ability to obtain a favorable background check for Kuwait PCC and obtain a Kuwait Visa.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust through Department of State Background Investigation is a condition of continued employment.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a US Passport before assignment, including renewal and additional pages if applicable.

Physical Requirements & Working Environment

• Must be able to walk and stand on level and inclined surfaces for up to six hours per day and sit for up to two hours per day.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, and ladders and work stands.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow and knee, and reach above and below shoulders.
• May be required to carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds to a height of four feet and up to 35 pounds to a height of seven feet.
• May be required to travel to and between remote locations.
• Travel to austere or inhospitable high-stress environments may be required.
• Ability to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure, may be required.
• May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• May be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, and aircraft.
• Will be exposed to surface obstructions such as ladders and stairs.
• May be exposed to chemical, mist, gas, vapors, ultra-violet, and infra-red radiation.