Aircraft Worker

Amentum • Oak Harbor, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Worker to support U.S. Naval Air Station maintenance operations at NAS Whidbey Island. The role performs aircraft pre- and post-operational checks, services and operates support equipment, and conducts conditional and scheduled inspections and periodic maintenance. Work may take place in shops, aircraft hangars, on the flight line, and shipboard.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent training or experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Three years of actual and recent related experience in the field consistent with contract or delivery-order requirements; an A&P license is considered equivalent to three years of aircraft-field experience.
• F/A-18E/F and/or EA-18G qualified Plane Captain experience is required for assignment as a Line Aircraft Worker.
• Secret clearance and the ability to maintain the clearance and facility credentials/authorization.
• U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Ability to meet physical requirements and pass any medical examinations required for daily assigned tasks.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to use fall-protection equipment and personal protective equipment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting items frequently weighing 40–45 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Repair aircraft under the direction of higher-grade workers, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts and components using hand tools.
• Make adjustments and settings to aircraft systems, including cable tension and seat movement.
• Identify and obtain standard replacement parts by consulting parts manuals and comparing them with samples.
• Service engines and aircraft components at line stations and make repairs short of overhaul to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
• Perform pre-flight and recovery activities, including pre-positioning support equipment, aircraft start-up, launching, and directing aircraft in support of sorties and daily flight schedules.
• Perform Daily/Turnaround, Conditional, and Special Inspections and maintenance in accordance with Maintenance Requirement Cards and NAVAIR technical manuals.
• Check aircraft for tools and foreign objects that could endanger aircraft or aircrew.
• Perform pre- and post-operational checks, fuel aircraft, and operate and maintain support equipment such as ladders, tie-downs, and chocks.
• Complete other position-related duties as assigned, requested, or directed by local directives.
• Follow safety requirements, complete required training, fulfill self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees or teams as appropriate.
• Follow Amentum quality policies, quality-system documents, customer contracts, and applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

Benefits

• A benefit allowance of $8.25 per hour, paid for up to 80 hours per pay period, toward medical, dental, AD&D, vision, life, long-term disability, employee assistance program, and short-term disability benefits.
• Paid vacation, accruing biweekly, with annual allotments based on service: 144 hours for 0–5 years, 184 hours for 5–10 years, 224 hours for 10–15 years, 264 hours for 15–20 years, and 272 hours for more than 20 years.
• Pension.
• 401(k).
• 11 paid holidays annually, prorated depending on hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED