Armament Mechanic

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. 

This Opportunity:

Palladium’s Contingency Operations portfolio supports the United States Department of Defense, Department of State, and various branches of the US military in undertaking projects in the areas of Base Operations Support, Life Support Area maintenance, and other areas of contingency logistics to enhance our clients’ efforts towards humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and logistics excellence.

In anticipation of future award, Palladium is seeking expressions of interest from qualified candidates in the areas of Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS) and integrated logistics support including inventory management and control, serialization, storage, tactical vehicle maintenance, marking and labeling, and distribution.

The Armament Mechanic will diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in various vehicle systems, perform maintenance tasks, assess the serviceability of defective parts, install equipment modifications, and prepare necessary maintenance forms and reports. Additionally, they will assist technically as required and handle other administrative duties.

Location and Compensation:

The position will operate for a period of approximately 4 months in Luzon, Philippines, and will be under the direction of Palladium’s Washington D.C.  office.

Please be advised that a final pay offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

Overtime will be paid after 48 hours worked in a week (Monday-Sunday). Overtime will be paid at 150% agreed hourly rate. Holiday pay will be paid in accordance with US Federal holidays. Holiday pay will be paid at 200% agreed hourly rate.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS) and integrated logistics support including U.S. Army standards of inventory management and control, serialization, storage, tactical vehicle maintenance, marking and labeling, and distribution, we are interested in hearing from you. 

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.  We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision:

This role will report to the Maintenance Supervisor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions and performs field and sustainment level maintenance tasks on the suspension systems, steering systems, mechanic/hydraulic systems, auxiliary power units, fire extinguisher/suppression systems, gas particulate systems, vehicular mounted armament, gun turret drive system and the fire control system.
Diagnoses malfunctions, troubleshoots and performs maintenance on carriage-mounted armament, associated fire control and related systems and components on all self-propelled field artillery weapon systems.
Determine serviceability and disposition of defective assemblies, sub-assemblies and parts. Performs maintenance adjustments and repairs on job related tools and equipment.
Installs equipment modifications and provides technical assistance as required. Prepare maintenance and supply forms and reports.
Under direction of the Operations Manager, be prepared to assist in download/upload of vehicles and equipment on and off vessels as required.
Be prepared to help all other Team Members as directed, including non-Palladium staff, Local National workers and prime contractor staff.
Performs other duties or administrative functions as directed.

Essential Criteria:

One year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
MOS 91A, 91M, 91P or civilian/military equivalent preferred. (Must provide DD214 or training certificate(s) to validate training/experience).
A valid Driver’s license and the ability to obtain a U.S.
Government Motor Vehicle Operator’s License are required.
Ability to obtain host nation driver license.
Must be CAC eligible and/or ability to obtain a CAC

Desirable Criteria:

Minimum of Two (2) years of maintenance experience on Armament Equipment.
Must have knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, maintenance.
Familiar with the use of military electronic or paper version technical manuals.
Ability to read, analyze, understand and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, reports technical publications and documents.
The ability to troubleshoot, determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Must have excellent communications skills, both written and oral, in English.
Ability to work in a diverse workforce.
Requires a collaborative work style, fostering cooperation, and teamwork. Must exercise discretion and good sound judgement.
Knowledge of the Army Maintenance Management Principles and Standards.
Knowledge of physical security of government issued equipment
Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills; must be customer-oriented and diverse.
Ability to handle confidential company and employee information with complete discretion.
Ability to work effectively with employees and management of all levels to include multi-national staff, superiors, and ranking military officers and non-commissioned officers.
Must have good understanding in the use of MS Office and other related applications.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. 

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.