Job Description

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Complies withall ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals,policiesand procedures.Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legaldocumentation.

• Performs preventive maintenance on primary Power Plant generators, remote site and airfield generatorsand various emergency generators.

• Performs on-site troubleshooting,repairsand overhauls of generator engines.

• Responds to station power outages and equipment failures asrequired

• Willingness to carry a radio or pager for after hour’s callout’s

• Completes maintenance records and documents all maintenance performed andmaintainsoperating logbooks and databases asrequired

• Schedules diesel engine/generator operationsin order tomaintaina 3000-hour spread between engines.

• Operates Power Plant equipment in an efficient and economical manner.

• Coordinates with the UtilitiesSupervisor or their on-ice representativeto order repair and/or spare parts, maintenance parts, assemblies,toolsand consumables.

• Maintains control of plant tools, manuals, repair parts,assembliesandconsumables. 

• Maintainsinventory accuracy at 98% or better.

• Ability to work alone or within a team depending on situation.

• Trains Power Plant Operators and Mechanics on Power Plant operation and equipment as directed.

• Ability to cover Power Plant Operator shift / rounds asrequired

• Advises the UtilitiesSupervisor or their on-ice representativeof the status of power production equipment and systems.

• Willingness to work a rotating shift; day,swingor night shift.

• Supports the achievement of ASC metrics, whether metrics are directly or indirectly affected by this position’s work activities.

• Providesappropriate safetytraining to employees and documents the training.

• Evaluates job hazards and communicates information to staff verbally and in writing through various venues, including weekly and/or daily crew meetings.

• Interprets project taskingutilizingdesign drawings,specificationsand diagrams.

• Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.)in accordance withmanagement policy and with the highest degree of professionalism.

• Communicates professionally, both orally and in writing, with their subordinates as needed to relay information they needin order tobe successful in their jobs. This includes, but is not limited to, staff meetings, performance appraisals, job requirements, division metrics, projects, Quality Standard Procedures, and safety practices.

• May berequiredto work outside on various jobsites in extremecold weatherand environmentally challenging conditions.

• Interacts with other partner companies, the National Science Foundation,militaryand other agency officials, both over the telephone and in person. Is kind, courteous,cooperativeand professionalat all times

• Participate in dormitory chores while deployed to Antarctica.

• Performs other duties asrequired

RequiredEducation, Experience, Certificates and Licenses

• High School diploma orGED

• Minimum five (5) years’ experiencerequiredin diesel powered generators, marine diesel engines, or industrial diesel engines.

• At least two of the five years’ experience must be in a supervisory role.

ExpectedSkills and Competencies:

• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once isrequired  

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the maintenance and repair of diesel electric generating equipment isrequired

• Thorough knowledge of the methods, hazards, and safety precautions related to diesel engines and diesel engine driven electric generators isrequired

• Ability tomaintaina professional attitude and to work efficiently in a stressful environment isrequired

• Working comprehension of electrical distribution, controlpanelsand medium voltage switchgear.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Previousexperience with remote Polar Logistics operations

• Previousmechanical experience on 1MW and larger diesel engine/generators

• Experience with Caterpillar documentation and software (ET, SIS)

• Training,certificationor experience on Caterpillar 3500 / 3600 series engines

• Experience working with remote field generators

Physical and/or Other Requirements

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods

• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum.

• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold

• Mustparticipatein community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safetyobjectives

• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States

• Must be able to obtain andmaintainfacility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.