Aircraft Worker

Amentum•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Aircraft Worker performs pre- and post-operational checks, fuels and operates aircraft and support equipment, and conducts conditional and scheduled inspections and periodic maintenance. The position supports aircraft movement, servicing, launch and recovery, and maintenance operations, including work on H-60s or equivalent rotary aircraft. Maintenance sign-offs are performed under the supervision of Lead mechanics. The role requires compliance with applicable maintenance instructions, aircraft handling and taxi procedures, NATOPS, aircraft-specific manuals, local regulations, and safety, quality, and environmental procedures. The employee supports the work center’s housekeeping and foreign object debris (FOD) programs, handles and disposes of hazardous materials, and may perform other related duties as assigned. The position is full-time, although 40 hours per week are not guaranteed. Employees must be available to work all work-site shifts; start and end times depend on the flight schedule or tasking.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least two years of actual, recent aircraft maintenance, modification, or repair experience on H-60s, or equivalent rotary-aircraft experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) with Tier 3 adjudication.
Knowledge and use of the special tools and equipment required for assigned maintenance tasks.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of routine aircraft maintenance and pass and maintain any medical examinations required for the work.
May be required to pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials or authorization at this work location.
Ability to complete required PQS within the allotted time and perform and sign off aircraft maintenance under Lead mechanic supervision.
Availability to work all work-site shifts, with start and end times dependent on the flight schedule or tasking.
Ability to move freely around aircraft interiors and exteriors and meet aircraft-specific weight limits.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to use required vision capabilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and adjust focus.
Ability to communicate constantly using speech and hearing, remain mentally alert, and work under deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with U.S. Naval repair and maintenance operations on military aircraft is highly preferred.
Ability to work with foreign countries and cultures.

Responsibilities

Perform pre- and post-operational checks, conditional and scheduled inspections, and periodic aircraft maintenance.
Move aircraft; fuel and defuel aircraft; secure aircraft and rotor blades; tie down rotor systems; and install or uninstall blade restraints.
Service aircraft, engines, and transmissions, and direct maintenance turns.
Provide aircraft movement and direction, and fire guard services during ground and flight operations.
Launch and recover aircraft in support of the activity’s flight schedule, including providing helicopter landing signal services at the site or Naval Air Facility OLF.
Follow standard aircraft handling and taxi procedures, NATOPS, aircraft-specific manuals, and local regulations.
Detect corrosion and follow the corrosion control manual.
Perform pre-operational checks and maintenance on work-center support equipment and IMRL; operate ground support equipment such as electrical power supplies, tow tractors, light carts, and engine starting units.
Check for fuel contamination by draining samples from low-point drains; replenish fuel, oil, water, waste-system chemicals, oxygen, and hydraulic fluid.
Clean aircraft exteriors and interiors using portable platform ladders, brushes, rags, water hoses, and vacuums.
Maintain housekeeping in all work areas, including the shop, and participate in the FOD program.
Handle and dispose of hazardous materials and comply with safety regulations.
Obtain required support-equipment licenses and maintain a valid, current driver’s license without lapse.
Complete Personal Qualification Standards (PQS) as required and within the time allowed by work-site instructions.
Perform and sign off aircraft maintenance under the supervision of Lead mechanics.
Complete required safety training and self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency-response tasks, and serve on safety committees or teams as appropriate.
Follow Amentum quality policies and applicable quality-system and customer-contract requirements; read and understand quality management and customer satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.
Perform other position-related duties as assigned or requested.