Fuels Handling Equipment (FHE) Technician

Amentum

80d

About The Position

The FHE Technician installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts pumps, control valves and meters, strainers and filters, water separators, and pipelines of liquid fuel systems for airfields to also include maintaining bulk storage installations and conventional/unconventional refueling systems which are used in fuel storage distribution systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of job-related experience.
• Must be comfortable working in all weather conditions.
• Must have experience in the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and/or repair of fuel delivery systems.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment, trucks, forklifts, fuel pumps, hand tools, etc.
• Must be physically able to operate motor vehicles.
• Ability to read, speak and write English.
• Must possess basic mathematical skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust U.S. Government Clearance.
• Completed Fuels Apprentice Course (J3ABR2F031 00AB), military or commercial equivalent.
• Completed FORCE Course (J3AZR2F051 05AB) or 5 years’ experience.
• National Petroleum Management Association Certified Petroleum Journeyman (CPJ) or equivalent certification is acceptable in place of fuels apprentice training.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs, and inspects the following FSE Assets: R-18 Pumping Unit, R-19 Filter Separators, R-20 Servicing Platform, R-21 Plumbing Assembly, TASS PMU-27 Pumping Cart, 50K Fuel Bladders, 210K Fuel Bladders, 10K Fuel Bladder, 210K Berm Liner.
• Adjusts/repairs pumps, control valves, meters, strainers, filters, water separators, and all other elements of liquid fuel systems.
• Makes periodic inspections of fuel bladders, pumping units in compliance with applicable regulations, to detect and correct leakage, corrosion, faulty fittings, and malfunction of mechanical units, meters, gauges, and hoses.
• Performs 90- and 180-day inspections FSE assets per regulations, AFI and Technical Orders.
• Inspects electrical wiring, switches, and controls for safe operating condition, grounding, and adjustment.
• Repairs, replaces, and adjusts malfunctioning equipment to restore operating condition specified in regulations and repair manuals.
• Disassembles, adjusts, aligns, calibrates gauges and meters, and performs hydrostatic hose testing.
• Maintains and monitors the Shelf-life program for all FSE parts (hoses, valves, seals and any other items or material that have a shelf-life requirement).
• Performs PMIs and function checks on all equipment to ensure that units are pumping and straining fuel IAW AFIs and Technical Orders.
• Performs inventory of RSPs and UTC FSE kits on a semi and annual basis or when directed.
• Preps assets for shipment to offsite locations.
• Performs Limited Technical Inspections (LTIs) such as Acceptance, Shipment, and Condition on assets arriving or being shipped from the site.
• Performs all other work as required by the section or program.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees