Aircraft Worker

Amentum • Norfolk, VA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring E-2C/E-2D Aircraft Workers (Plane Captains) to support U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance operations at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. Aircraft Workers will become Plane Captain certified through a government-approved certification process. The role requires rotating shifts and travel for detachments both ashore and afloat, including aircraft carriers.

The position performs aircraft servicing and maintenance support. Duties include directing incoming and outgoing aircraft near terminal or flight-line parking areas using hand or light signals, securing aircraft with chocks and tie-downs, completing flight-line servicing and pre-flight through post-flight maintenance inspections, and recording servicing performed in maintenance records. Workers check for fuel contamination by draining sumps and fuel drains; operate ground support equipment; inspect tire pressure and condition; assist with aircraft towing; and clean aircraft interiors and exteriors. Duties also include hangar-deck housekeeping and cleaning fluid spills. 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 involves frequent walking, sitting, use of hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing; standing is occasional. Employees may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, weather exposure, electrical-shock risk and vibration, with occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and radiation. The noise level is usually loud.

The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and facility credentials or authorization. U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials and authorization at this location. The stated hiring rate is $34.98 per hour, set by a collective bargaining agreement; the rate is listed to increase to $36.03 on or around June 1, 2027.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Shift work and detachments both ashore and afloat, including aircraft carriers, are required.
• A valid Virginia driver's license, or a North Carolina driver's license for North Carolina residents.
• Knowledge and use of special tools and equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret technical publications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and self-motivation.
• Ability to meet physical requirements and/or pass medical examinations related to assigned daily tasks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and facility credentials/authorization, including completion of an SF-86 in eApp and favorable fingerprints in EQIP; U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of actual and recent organizational-level aircraft maintenance experience is desired.
• E-2C/E-2D Plane Captain, Brake Rider or Move Director qualifications.
• 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 E-2C/E-2D aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Become Plane Captain certified under 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 pre-flight through post-flight maintenance inspections.
• Enter descriptions of servicing performed into 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 training and fulfill self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities; participate in emergency-response tasks and safety committees or teams as appropriate.
• Follow Amentum quality policies and applicable quality-system documents and customer contracts.
• Read, understand and implement applicable operational, safety, quality and environmental plans, procedures and policies.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, accrued biweekly: 80 hours for 0–5 years of service, 120 hours for 5–10 years, and 160 hours for 10 or more years.
• 401(k).
• 11 paid holidays annually, prorated depending on hire date.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

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