Job Description:

 

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary: 

The Electronics Technician, Maintenance maintains repairs, troubleshoots, modifies, and installs various types of electronic equipment and related devices such as electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, telecommunication, sonar and navigational aids); personal and main frame computers and terminals, industrial, medical, measuring, and controlling equipment; and industrial robotic devices.  The successful incumbent applies technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions, and applies skill in restoring equipment operation, evaluates performance and reliability of prototype or production mode, and recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance. 

The Electronics Technician Maintenance II applies basic and some advanced technical knowledge to solve routine problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents.  Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence, in selecting tools, testing instruments, and is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices.  This technician works under immediate supervision and achieves technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician.

Job Responsibilities: 

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  Tests faulty equipment and applies comprehensive technical knowledge of functional operation of electronic units and systems to diagnose cause(s) of malfunctions and to solve complex problems.  Tests electronic equipment using such tools as multimeters, signal generators, semiconductor testers, curve tracers, voltmeters, oscilloscopes among others.  

  
  


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  May replace defective components and wiring and adjust mechanical parts using tools, soldering iron or other equipment as necessary.  

  
  


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  Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and must use judgment and experience in planning work sequentially and in the selection of appropriate tools and test instruments.  Aligns, adjusts and calibrates electronic equipment according to specifications.

  
  


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  Maintains written records of repairs, calibration, tests, and time expenditure.  Work may be checked for completeness and accuracy by a Supervisor, Lead or higher-level technician where one exists.

  
  


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  Performs other duties as assigned.

  
  

 

Minimum Qualifications:

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  High School graduate or equivalent.  Completion of formal military or civilian training in electronics maintenance is required.  Completion of Pace unit soldering Level I and II training strongly desired.

  
  


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   Five years practical experience in electronics repair/maintenance strongly preferred, with at least two of those years at the General Support level.  Depot level of experience a definite plus.

  
  

Pay and Benefits:

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   $33.10 per hour, plus applicable Health & Welfare fringe dollars as defined under the DOL's Wage Determination. 

  
  


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   The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits.

  
  


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   Vacation, holiday and Sick Leave offered will be as defined under the DOL's Wage Determination.

  
  

Material & Equipment Directly Used:

• Commercial Electronic Diagnostics and Test Equipment; GRMM

Working Environment/physical Activities:

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  Work is generally conducted in a shop environment. However, duties may involve the conduct of work in the out-of-doors area with a potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions.

  
  


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  Work will require lifting up to 50 lbs.; stooping; climbing; prolonged standing; prolonged sitting.

  
  

Freedom to Act:

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  Reports to the Electronic Technician II Lead or Supervisor.

  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.  If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

 

 

 

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