Aircraft Worker, Line

Amentum•Virginia Beach, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring Aircraft Workers to support U.S. Navy F/A-18 aircraft maintenance operations at NAS Oceana, Virginia. Workers will become Plane Captain certified through a government-approved certification process. The position requires rotating shifts and travel for detachments both ashore and afloat, including aircraft carriers. Aircraft Workers service aircraft and support flight-line operations. Duties include guiding aircraft near terminal or flight-line parking areas using hand or light signals and securing aircraft with chocks and tie-downs. Workers perform flight-line servicing, operate service vehicles to replenish fuel and oil, conduct pre-flight through post-flight maintenance inspections, document servicing in maintenance records, and check fuel for contamination by draining sumps and fuel drains. They also operate ground support equipment, examine tires, assist with aircraft towing, and clean aircraft interiors and exteriors. Additional duties may include periodic hangar-deck housekeeping and cleaning fluid spills using portable platform ladders, brushes, rags, water hoses, cleaning-compound applicators, and mobile vacuums. Work may be performed up to seven days and 40 hours per week, with overtime depending on operational tempo. Work is primarily outdoors in all types of weather, with exposure to loud noise and exhaust fumes. The position requires passing and maintaining U.S. Government background and fingerprint checks, obtaining and maintaining facility credentials and authorization, and meeting applicable clearance requirements. U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials at this location and to obtain a Secret Clearance. The posting also identifies a requirement to obtain a Security Clearance for Public Trust.

Requirements

At least two years of actual and recent organizational-level aircraft maintenance experience is desired.
Must have a valid Virginia driver's license, or a North Carolina driver's license if a North Carolina resident.
Knowledge and use of special tools and equipment required for assigned maintenance tasks.
Ability to read and interpret technical publications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with daily assigned tasks and/or pass related medical examinations.
Must pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check and provide favorable fingerprints in EQIP; may need to complete an SF-85/86 in EQIP to maintain a CAC card.
Must be able to obtain approved status through the Contractor Verification system, including a seven-year background check, and obtain a Security Clearance for Public Trust.
Must obtain and maintain facility credentials and authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for credentials and authorization at this work location.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Must be able to work rotating shifts and travel for detachments both ashore and afloat.
Work involves substantial standing, climbing, bending, and stooping.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent.
F/A-18 Plane Captain, Brake Rider, or Move Director qualification.
Completion of military aviation maintenance training or a maintenance technical-school curriculum, or possession of an FAA-issued A&P license.
Prior U.S. Navy aviation experience on F/A-18 aircraft.

Responsibilities

Become Plane Captain certified through a government-approved certification process.
Direct incoming and outgoing aircraft near terminal or flight-line parking areas using hand or light signals.
Secure aircraft in parking positions with chocks and tie-downs.
Perform aircraft flight-line servicing and operate service vehicles to replenish fuel and oil.
Perform pre-flight through post-flight maintenance inspections and record servicing in maintenance records.
Check for fuel contamination by draining sumps and fuel drains.
Operate ground support equipment, including electrical power supplies, tow tractors, and engine starting units.
Examine tires for specified air pressure and condition.
Assist in towing aircraft.
Clean aircraft exteriors and interiors.
Perform periodic hangar-deck housekeeping and clean fluid spills.
Complete required safety training and self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams as appropriate.
Comply with Amentum quality policies, applicable quality-system documents, customer contracts, and customer-satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.