Appliance Mechanic – Commercial Food Service Equipment

About the role

Amentum is looking for an experienced Appliance Mechanic to support a US Navy program on Diego Garcia. The role involves installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing commercial and industrial food‑service equipment and related systems to ensure operational readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance operations for commercial and industrial food‑service equipment in line with contract, company, and military requirements.
• Lead, schedule, coach, and evaluate maintenance personnel, handling performance, training, disciplinary actions, and vacation planning.
• Prioritise maintenance tasks, schedule repairs, and estimate equipment downtime to maintain workflow efficiency.
• Coordinate part‑driven repairs to minimise backlog, reduce downtime, and control costs.
• Perform advanced installation, preventive maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on appliances, refrigeration, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment.
• Develop and maintain preventive‑maintenance programmes to maximise equipment lifespan.
• Manage inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies, forecasting future needs.
• Approve contractor work, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Provide technical support and customer service to internal and external stakeholders while tracking performance and cost‑avoidance metrics.
• Prepare and submit accurate maintenance and activity reports within established deadlines.

Required profile

• Mid‑level professional with at least 36 months of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop maintenance teams.
• Strong organisational skills to plan maintenance priorities and manage inventory.
• Familiarity with contract and regulatory compliance in a military or government environment.

Required skills

• Commercial food‑service equipment installation and repair
• Refrigeration system maintenance
• HVAC system troubleshooting
• Electrical and plumbing system servicing
• Mechanical equipment diagnostics
• Preventive‑maintenance programme development
• Inventory management for spare parts and tools