Senior Heavy Vehicle MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Salary: JP Logistics & Consulting LLC (JPLC) is looking for a talented Senior Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic to work in a unique and dynamic environment.Location: Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GAJob Open Date: January 19, 2026Salary: $ TBD Scope: The Senior MAINTENANCE MECHANICS will be certified or have equal experience to perform maintenance, i.e., towing and repair on the AFVs used at SUBASE Kings Bay. Perform all preventative automotive maintenance and repairs and shall have experience in wiring, electronics, automotive mechanical repairs, welding, and machine shop fundamentals. Maintenance Mechanics must hold a current certification or documentation of equivalent industry experience to perform maintenance on installed engines within each vehicle. Diesel experience is a plus.Responsible for documentation of maintenance mechanic certification activities at all time of the contract. Possess current state issued drivers license. License is required for operation of the AFVs on base by the Contractor. Adhere to specific precautions for operation of military HUMVEE wheel vehicles. Must have sufficient experience to operate the AFVs. Perform additional duties of assisting with Supply/Logistics or ordering and receiving of parts.Specific Duties and Responsibilities:Provide service and repair of Armored Fighting Vehicles for the Marines at NSB Kings Bay. Operations are on site at Kings Bay Subbase. Vehicles supported will be:- Bear Cat: F-550 Super Duty Chassis with Triton V-10 Gas Engine, 4WD, armored body construction, and emergency strobe lighting- BEAR: Freightliner FL70 & M2 Commercial Truck Chassis with Caterpillar Diesel Engine, 4WD, armored body construction and emergency strobe lighting- HMMWV: M1116, M1141 and M1151 variants with V-8 turbo-charged, water-cooled diesel engines, 2WD and 4WD- Coach, teach and mentor a team of mechanicsQualifications:QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO REPAIR AFV DIESEL ENGINES. At a minimum certified mechanics qualified to perform maintenance on Ford 6.0L, 6.4L, and 6.7L dieselengines; M1151, M1141 and M1116 HMMWV V-8 turbo charged liquid cooled diesel engines; and large truck class Caterpillar diesel engines. Each mechanic does not require certified qualifications in each area, but combined certified qualifications on each engine contained within the AFV mix is required. Mechanics shall hold a current certification or documentation of equivalent industry experience to perform maintenance on installed engines within each vehicle. Perform maintenance and repair for all the AFV per the respective manufacturers technical specifications with ASE Master Technicians or equivalent.Perform Structural welding and cutting on ferrous and nonferrous materialsRepair and Diagnostics of Diesel Engines and Electronic equipment within each vehicle and any new vehiclethat the Government may procure shall be required.Requirements:Must be a US CitizenMust possess excellent verbal and written communication skillsMust have experience in wiring, electronics, automotive mechanical repairs, welding, and machine shop fundamentals.Must hold a current certification or documentation of equivalent industry experience to perform maintenance on installed engines within each vehicle.Must be able to speak fluent English.Possess a valid driving licenseMust obtain a favorable trustworthy determinationPass Pre-employment drug testingMust be FlexibleContingency Situations:Able to respond to certain after-hours work (additional workload, natural disasters, military peacetime and wartime contingency operations/exercises, serious accidents, civil disturbances, major mobilization, or repatriation of non-combatants) may necessitate the Contractor be flexible in arranging different levels of support which may include overtime work.Work Environment and Physical Demands:Work is normally performed in office, garage, outside and warehouse environments. Completely understand and be physically capable of performing all aspects of the mission.Must be capable of working in an outside environment, exposed to heat, dust, inclement weather, primarily standing on hard surfaces for up to 8 hours in a workday.Frequent, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls while driving, raising, lowering, and tilting forklift trucks.Benefits:Medical, Dental, and VisionShort- and Long-Term DisabilityLife and AD&D Insurance10 Paid Federal Holidays Paid Vacation Paid Sick Health & Welfare (H&W)Medical Stipend401k Jury duty Military leaveBereavementJPLC maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment and random substance abuse testing, as well as background verification checks. JPLC is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law. The "EEO is the Law" poster is available at: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.