Coast Guard · MK

Machinery Technician: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Coast Guard MK Machinery Technician experience builds transferable skills in mechanical systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, technical troubleshooting, technical manuals, maintenance documentation, inspection, safety, supervision, and scheduling. CivLaunch currently matches 17 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including Facilities Maintenance Technician at C&L Aviation Group, Industrial Maintenance Technician at Héroux-Devtek, and Maintenance Supervisor at Essex Industries.

About the MK specialty

Operates, maintains, and repairs shipboard and shore machinery, including diesel and other internal combustion engines, hydraulics, heating and ventilation, refrigeration, and basic electrical systems. Troubleshoots equipment, plans and documents maintenance, and at smaller units often leads the engineering department. Many also train for law enforcement boardings.

Transferable skills

  • Mechanical Systems
  • Hydraulics
  • Electrical Systems
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Technical Manuals
  • Maintenance Documentation
  • Inspection
  • Safety
  • Supervision
  • Scheduling

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17 jobs match MK Machinery Technician

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

  1. 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 10 of your 12 skills:

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

    Héroux-Devtek · Springfield, OH

    Strong 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 8 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Technical Manuals
    • Safety
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 25
  3. Maintenance Supervisor

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Strong 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 9 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Safety
    • Supervision
    • Requires: EPA CFC refrigerant certification (for HVAC work)
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 29
  4. 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, electrical systems, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 8 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 29
  5. 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 8 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Technical Manuals
    • Safety
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  6. Maintenance Technician

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Strong 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, electrical systems, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

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

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Strong 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

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

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Strong 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • 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
  9. Maintenance Technician

    GKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA

    Strong 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 electrical systems.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Safety
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25
  10. 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 technical troubleshooting.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62322 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  11. Electromechanical Overhaul Technician

    Duncan Aviation · Lincoln, NE

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Electromechanical overhaul technician in Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska component shop. Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls aircraft accessory components to manufacturer specs, orders the parts each job needs, keeps work orders and FAA-required records current, and supplies repair details for estimates. Hired at levels I to III by experience; associate degree preferred.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
  12. CNC Maintenance Technician

    Air Industries Group · Barkhamsted, CT

    Good Match
    • Technical Services
    • 5+ years

    Machine maintenance technician at Sterling Engineering, an Air Industries Group plant in Barkhamsted, Connecticut that machines flight-critical aerospace parts. Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains the shop's CNC mills and lathes, equipment, and instrumentation, using strong mechanical and electrical skills. Needs five years of CNC machine maintenance, aerospace strongly preferred, and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Electrical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On airindustriesgroup.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, electrical systems, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Electrical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Safety
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 25
  14. 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 technical manuals.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Safety
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  15. Mechanical Team Lead

    General Dynamics · Point Mugu, CA

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Clearance-eligible
    • 5+ years

    Working lead for Jet Aviation's aircraft maintenance team at Point Mugu. Plans mechanical tasks, reports test status, assigns technicians, runs engines, handles inspections and repairs, and checks records against repair station and FAA standards. Requires an FAA A&P and five years of heavy maintenance on mid-size or larger aircraft.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, preventative maintenance, and technical manuals.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Supervision
    • Scheduling
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On jobs.jetaviation.com · Added Aug 26
  16. 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 technical manuals.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Manuals
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Safety
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  17. Production Supervisor, Grinding

    Héroux-Devtek · Livonia, MI

    Potential Match
    • $85,000 a year
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Second-shift production supervisor for the grinding department at Beaver Aerospace & Defense in Livonia, Michigan. Leads machinists doing precision ID/OD, centerless, and thread grinding, schedules the work, reads drawings and sets methods and tooling, fixes grinder problems, checks parts with gauges and CMM, and coaches staff. Needs five years each of grinding and supervision. Pays $85,000 a year.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment maintenance, inspection, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Supervision
    • Scheduling
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29