Aircraft Worker

Amentum•Oak Harbor, WA

3d•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, fueling and operation of support equipment, inspections, and periodic maintenance. Work includes servicing and repairing aircraft and components to keep aircraft in safe operating condition, supporting daily flight schedules, and following applicable Maintenance Requirement Cards, NAVAIR technical manuals, local directives, safety procedures, and quality requirements. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent training/experience, a valid driver’s license, three years of recent related aircraft-field experience (with an A&P license considered equivalent to three years), and a Secret clearance. F/A-18E/F and/or EA-18G qualified Plane Captain experience is required for assignment as a Line Aircraft Worker. U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials and authorization at this location. Travel is required. Work takes place in shops, aircraft hangars, on the flight line, and shipboard, with exposure to varied weather, loud noise, fumes, dust, moving machinery and vehicles, and other hazards. The job includes frequent standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, including frequent lifting of 40–45 pounds and occasional lifting over 50 pounds. Fall-protection equipment and PPE are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent training/experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Three years of actual and recent related experience in the aircraft field consistent with contract/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 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 related to assigned duties.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including frequent lifting of 40–45 pounds and occasional lifting of more than 50 pounds, and use required fall-protection equipment and PPE.

Responsibilities

Repair aircraft under the direction of higher-grade workers, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts, accessories, and components using hand tools.
Make aircraft adjustments and settings, including cable tension and seat movement settings.
Identify and obtain standard aircraft parts by consulting parts manuals and comparing parts with samples.
Service engines and aircraft components at line stations and make repairs short of overhaul to maintain safe operating condition.
Perform pre-flight and recovery activities, including pre-positioning support equipment and aircraft start-up; support launches and direct aircraft in accordance with sortie requirements 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 put the aircraft or aircrew at risk.
Perform pre- and post-operational checks, fueling, and operation of support equipment, including ladders, tie-downs, and chocks; perform conditional and scheduled inspections and periodic maintenance.
Complete other position-related duties as assigned, requested, or directed by local directives.
Follow safety, quality, operational, and environmental requirements; complete required training and applicable self-aid/buddy-aid and emergency-response responsibilities.