Equipment Maintenance Technician 3
Date: Apr 2, 2026
Location: Savannah, GA, US
Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Equipment Maintenance Technician 3
Gulfstream Aerospace | Savannah, GA
At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.
Gulfstream is seeking an experienced Equipment Maintenance Technician 3 to support advanced automated and aircraft‑related production equipment within a high‑volume aerospace manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
- Diagnose and resolve complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment issues
- Perform Preventive and Predictive Maintenance to support safety, reliability, and uptime
- Execute advanced repairs, setups, calibrations, and precision alignments
- Perform PLC and process parameter backups
- Enter maintenance and reliability data into the CMMS system
- Lead or support equipment improvement projects with minimal supervision
- Recommend equipment modifications and manage critical spare parts requests
- Partner with Production, Management, and Engineering on equipment performance and acceptance testing
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 5 years of experience with electrical controls and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment, including aircraft‑related production equipment in aerospace
- A 2 year technical degree may offset 1 year of experience
- Electrical and hydraulic experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of factory automation systems and device integration
- PLC experience; Allen Bradley and Siemens preferred
- CNC experience preferred (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka)
- GSE experience preferred (Hobart, Unitron, Tronair, Lektro Tug)
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints
- Experience with spindles, ball screws, guideways, hydraulics, and precision or laser alignment preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CMMS systems
- Ability to work any shift
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Why Gulfstream
- Industry‑leading business aviation products and advanced manufacturing technology
- Strong culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence
- Opportunities to serve as a technical leader and mentor
Join us in our mission to create and deliver the world’s finest aviation experience. Apply now.
Education and Experience Requirements
Job Description
- Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
- Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required. duties in accordance with recommended schedules.
- Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required. specifications.
- Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment.
- Regularly performs backups of process parameters and PLC programs for all equipment.
- Daily input of required. data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control.
- Ability to implement project objectives on key pieces of automated equipment with minimal guidance.
- Recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment components which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
- Submits parts request on critical spares identified as non- stock items.
- Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all Automated Equipment. .
- Assists with Engineering in all acceptance testing and training. .
- Ability to work any shift.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of devices used.
- Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley & Siemens Controls preferred).
- Background in CNC Equipment (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka preferred).
- Background in GSE Equipment (Hobart, Unitron, Tronair, Lektro Tug preferred).
- Must be able to read electrical schematics and blue prints.
- Working knowledge of replacing spindles, ball screws, linear guide ways, bearings, hydraulics repairs, and precision machine alignments (Laser Alignment experience a plus).
- Experience in the alignment of turrets and the installation of ball screws is a plus.
- Working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office. Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 232144
Category: Facilities
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 04/16/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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