Coast Guard · GM

Gunner’s Mate: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Coast Guard GM Gunner’s Mate experience builds transferable skills in mechanical systems, hydraulics, electronics, equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, inspection, safety, training, inventory management, regulatory compliance, technical manuals, and law enforcement. CivLaunch currently matches 14 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including CNC Maintenance Technician at Primus Aerospace, GSE and Facilities Support Technician at Cutter Aviation, and Facilities Maintenance Technician at C&L Aviation Group.

About the GM specialty

Maintains, repairs, and inspects the service’s handguns, rifles, and shipboard guns, including their mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components. Handles, stores, and accounts for ammunition and pyrotechnics, enforces weapons safety, and trains crews to qualify on firearms for law enforcement and defense missions.

Transferable skills

  • Mechanical Systems
  • Hydraulics
  • Electronics
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Inspection
  • Safety
  • Training
  • Inventory Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Technical Manuals
  • Law Enforcement

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14 jobs match GM Gunner’s Mate

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. CNC Maintenance Technician

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Strong Match
    • $32–$47 an hour
    • Technical Services
    • Entry level

    CNC maintenance technician at Primus Aerospace's Lakewood, Colorado machining plant. Keeps lathes, mills, and grinders running with preventive maintenance and repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, installs and calibrates machines, manages spare parts, and trains operators. Needs one to five years of CNC maintenance, 480V, VFD, and PLC experience, and U.S. citizenship.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 8 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Inventory Management
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  2. GSE and Facilities Support Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Phoenix, AZ

    Strong Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Ground equipment and facilities technician at the Cutter Aviation Phoenix FBO. Services and repairs tugs, power units, fuel trucks, and other line equipment, inspects buildings, lighting, gates, and pavement, keeps maintenance records, handles hazardous waste and OSHA compliance, schedules contractors, and backs up fueling and towing. Needs two years of heavy mechanical work and a driver license.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 29
  3. Facilities Maintenance Technician

    C&L Aviation Group · Bangor, ME

    Strong Match
    • $22–$28 an hour
    • Technical Services

    Facilities maintenance technician at the C&L Aviation hangar complex in Bangor, Maine. Keeps buildings, grounds, generators, and diesel vehicles and equipment running, diagnosing engines, pumps, motors, and hydraulics from manuals and wiring diagrams, handling light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC work, answering urgent repair calls, and logging work orders. Pays $22 to $28 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On careers.cla.aero · Added Sep 29
  4. Industrial Maintenance Technician

    Héroux-Devtek · Springfield, OH

    Good Match
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Industrial maintenance technician at Héroux-Devtek's landing gear plant in Springfield, Ohio. Installs, repairs, and services CNC lathes, mill-turns, and multi-axis mills, fixing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults during breakdowns and scheduled downtime, plus preventive and facility maintenance. Needs four years of manufacturing experience, a high school diploma, and a craft apprenticeship or equivalent.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 25
  5. Egress Systems Technician

    Vertex Aerospace · Meridian, MS

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 3+ years

    T-45 egress and life support technician at NAS Meridian. Removes, inspects, and reinstalls ejection seats and canopy explosives, maintains oxygen and environmental systems, and supports flight line operations. Requires three years of ejection seat maintenance and a military or factory seat course.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, preventative maintenance, and inspection.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Inventory Management
    • Technical Manuals
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62322 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  6. Maintenance Supervisor

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Maintenance supervisor for three Essex Industries plants in St. Louis. Leads technicians maintaining production equipment, boilers, HVAC, and buildings, shifts the team toward preventive maintenance, tracks downtime and backlog, keeps equipment records and PM schedules, orders parts, runs the safety committee and investigates accidents. Needs technical college and two to five years of industrial maintenance; CFC certification for HVAC work.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Requires: EPA CFC refrigerant certification (for HVAC work)
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 29
  7. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Airshare · Wichita, KS

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    A&P mechanic for the Airshare private jet fleet at Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita. Handles scheduled maintenance, repairs worn or damaged components, performs pre- and post-flight checks, reports discrepancies, and completes return-to-service records under FAA rules and the company maintenance manual. Requires an A&P and high school diploma; five years of general aviation maintenance preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, preventative maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  8. Maintenance Technician

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services

    Maintenance technician at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in Fredonia, Kansas. Installs, repairs, and maintains production machinery, forklifts, and power tools, handles plant electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance, and documents repairs. High school diploma preferred (otherwise an assessment); HVAC, journeyman electrician, or boiler licenses and National Electrical Code knowledge are pluses.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 25
  9. Maintenance Technician

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 3+ years

    Maintenance technician at NMG Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona, keeping CNC machining centers and plant equipment running. Finds and fixes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, rebuilds and aligns specialized machinery, carries out preventive maintenance and logs repairs, sources replacement parts, and helps with installations and facility projects. Three to five years repairing CNC or industrial equipment.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Oct 1
  10. Maintenance Technician

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Plant maintenance technician at Essex Industries in St. Louis, a maker of aircraft controls and oxygen equipment. Keeps production machines and buildings running: troubleshoots motors, VFDs, and control circuits, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment, and does preventive maintenance, light welding, and safety inspections. Needs two years of technical school plus two to five years of industrial maintenance, or equivalent.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: EPA refrigerant (CFC) certification for HVAC work
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  11. Maintenance Technician

    GKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA

    Potential Match
    • $32–$40 an hour
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Maintenance technician at GKN Aerospace's El Cajon, California plant. Keeps CNC machines, robots, furnaces, chemical lines, and utilities running: troubleshoots 480-volt controls, drives, and PLCs, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and drivetrain parts, finds root causes, and logs work in the CMMS. Needs four years of industrial maintenance; pyrometry and aerospace equipment experience preferred. Pay $32 to $40 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, hydraulics, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25
  12. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Broomfield, CO

    Potential Match
    • $30–$45 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 2+ years

    Airframe and powerplant technician at Cutter Aviation's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport shop working on Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft. Handles scheduled maintenance, major inspections, troubleshooting, component changes, engine runs, and modifications under Part 145 repair station procedures. Requires an A&P certificate and two years of business aircraft maintenance experience.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, preventative maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  13. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Empire Airlines · Great Falls, MT

    Potential Match
    • $38.67–$43.70 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Line A&P mechanic for Empire Airlines at its Great Falls, Montana station. Inspects and repairs airframes, engines, and hydraulic, electrical, and structural systems, troubleshoots pilot write-ups, changes engines, and logs all work to FAA and program standards, with up to 25% field travel. Requires an A&P certificate and high school diploma.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, preventative maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 25
  14. Line Service Technician

    Hill Aircraft · Atlanta, GA

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Entry-level ramp technician at the Hill Aircraft FBO in Atlanta. Marshals, tows, and fuels business aircraft, runs daily fuel quality checks and fuel farm records, operates tugs, forklifts, and refuelers, and provides ground power, lavatory, and baggage service. Needs two years of customer service experience and a high school diploma; aviation experience preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to inspection, safety, and inventory management.

    Shares 4 of your 12 skills:

    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Inventory Management
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On hillaircraft.isolvedhire.com · Added Sep 25