Mechanic, Light Wheeled Vehicles

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 Mechanic, Light Wheeled Vehicles conducts scheduled and unscheduled services on various vehicle systems, following technical manuals and performing weekly/monthly PMCS. They diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions, perform field-level maintenance on engines, transmissions, power train components, and other systems. Additionally, they handle environmental control systems, fuel components, suspension, steering, hydraulic systems, and fire suppression systems.

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: 

Conduct scheduled and unscheduled services in accordance with current applicable Technical Manual (TM) -10, -20, and -30 level maintenance on various vehicle systems,
Follow TM service/lube order criteria, and perform weekly and monthly PMCS,
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions,
Performs field-level maintenance on the engines, transmissions, and power train major assemblies and components, vehicular mounted environmental control systems, fuel system components, suspension systems, steering systems, hydraulic systems, fire extinguisher/suppression systems.
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.

Essential Criteria:

High School graduate or equivalent with training in equipment maintenance and management procedures at the field- and sustainment-levels of maintenance.
Apprenticeship in Light/Heavy Automobile Repair, Automotive Mechanics.
MOS or civilian trade qualification in US Army MOS 63B Wheel Mechanic or equivalent.
Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable Criteria:

Must have knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
Familiar with the use of Military electronic or paper version of 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 on the proper course(s) of action.
Must have excellent communications skills, both written and oral, in English.
Approximately two (2) years’ experience as an electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems maintenance mechanic.
Approximately three (3) years of hands-on experience as a Light Equipment Mechanic.

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.