Service Vehicle Operator
BAE Systems · York, PA · Manufacturing & Maintenance
mid
operations
Automotive Technician
ic
· Posted Apr 1, 2026
Job Description
Pay Information
This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which will determine your wages.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life including health and financial well-being. Benefits for Union employees are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), so your benefits may differ from those described here. Generally, employees are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, which may include military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
- Loads, unloads, drives, positions and fastens materials, assemblies and subassemblies on/off trucks or railroad cars for shipping/receiving, using mobile tractors, gantry crane or slave vehicle.
- Receives instructions and work orders from Process Supervisor, Assistant Process Supervisor, Lead Person and Self-Directed Work Team.
- Refers to drawings, sketches, manuals, books, charts, military specifications and process sheets.
- Handles materials to and from work area within the department, by using material handling equipment (i.e. mobile tractors, gantry crane and slave vehicle) as required.
- Loads stowage equipment (O.V.E. and BII) to conform to vehicle specifications. Hooks, unhooks and guides crane operator in lifting and positioning loads on or off railroad cars and trucks. Fastens loads on trucks or railroad cars according to specifications to prevent shifting of loads in transit.
- Performs checks on equipment to maintain efficient and safe operations and report any deficiencies.
- Preserves engines using atomizer and auxiliary generator to force preservative into engine.
- Ensures specifications performance of product, process and workmanship and documents findings on personal computers or other data acquisition devices as required.
- Keeps work area safe and clean.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Experience with heavy equipment or driving a fork lift truck required
- Ability to read work instructions
- Knowledge of for truck operating procedures
- Ability to load and unload vehicles from trailer and rail cars
- Ability to tow vehicles with a tractor (CAT)
- Freight Shipping experience with loading/unloading vehicles into rail cars and semi-trucks
- Ability to use various mobile equipment
- Some mechanical aptitude preferred
- Ability to work in an outside environment
- Ability to use various hand tools
- Ability to work at various heights
- Use of gantry cranes if needed
- Ability to work at various heights.
Pay Information
This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which will determine your wages.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life including health and financial well-being. Benefits for Union employees are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), so your benefits may differ from those described here. Generally, employees are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, which may include military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.