Propellant/Pneumatic Mechanic

Amentum•US-FL-Kennedy Space Center-KSC KPLSS (FL979), FL

About The Position

Independently performs operations and maintenance of cryogenic, hypergolic, high- and low-pressure gas systems and propellant equipment, including corrosion control. The role involves servicing equipment and systems used to receive, store, and deliver gases, propellants, solvents, and other liquids, as well as fabricating and testing high-pressure piping and hoses. Work is performed from instructions, technical drawings, schematics, manuals, specifications, and codes, in an industrial environment containing high-pressure and propellant/fluid storage systems. The employee must follow applicable federal, state, local, NASA, Space Force, KSC/CCSFS, safety, security, environmental, quality, and contractual requirements. The role includes maintaining required certifications and records and participating in safety and emergency-response responsibilities as appropriate. The position requires flexibility to work day, evening, and night shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays. Compensation is listed at $41.25 per hour. The posting notes that a current Florida Class A Hazardous CDL with X endorsement is required unless deferred, or must be obtained within 90 days of employment. SCAPE certification and physical qualification are also required within 90 days unless waived.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent plus four years of experience; technical school, apprenticeship, trade school graduation, or equivalent may substitute for the experience requirement.
Demonstrated ability to read and understand drawings.
Ability to work safely on energized and de-energized equipment.
Unless deferred by Amentum management, possess a current Florida Class A Hazardous Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with X endorsement, or obtain it within 90 days of employment.
Ability to work day, evening, and night shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Planning and organizing skills and ability to work under deadlines.
Ability to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
U.S. citizenship is required for restricted-area access.
If required, ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Unless waived by Amentum management, meet probationary-period SCAPE physical requirements, become SCAPE certified within 90 days of employment, and be capable of wearing a 40-pound backpack in an encapsulated SCAPE suit.
Ability to handle or manage hazardous materials and work in an industrial environment with high-pressure and propellant/fluid storage systems.
Ability to tolerate work hazards involving cryogenics, hypergolics, high-pressure gas, and noise, using provided personal protective equipment.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and climb ladders, stoop, bend, and squat.
Routine use of computer-type devices.
Sight ability for reviewing documents, speech and hearing abilities for communication, and mental alertness.

Nice To Haves

Four years of painting experience.
Local candidate; relocation funding is not provided.

Responsibilities

Modify, refurbish, clean, troubleshoot, repair, adjust, calibrate, verify, certify, check out, test, and operate gas trailers, storage vessels, converters, tractors, vacuum systems, engines, pumps, compressors, rechargers, transfer hoses, fixed systems, and related equipment used to receive, store, and deliver GN2, GHe, GO2, cryogenics, hypergolics, gases, propellants, solvents, and other liquids.
Fabricate, install, recondition, and test high-pressure piping and tubing, lines, and flexible hoses; mix special gases.
Perform corrosion-control work, including preparing, caulking, painting, and finishing mechanical and electrical equipment, panel frames, unstrut, and fixed propellant equipment.
Determine appropriate paint for different surfaces and mix paint ingredients to achieve the required color and consistency.
Work from written or verbal instructions, blueprints, diagrams, schematics, vendor manuals, specifications, and codes.
Obtain measurements, field dimensions, and other information needed to complete assignments.
Operate vehicles and other equipment required to complete assigned tasks.
Use electrical, electronic, and mechanical test equipment, instruments, measuring devices, and shop tools, including resistance soldering units, meters, scopes, probes, microbrazers, mobile power generators, counters, potting equipment, ovens, and molds.
Perform functional and operational tests on refurbished, repaired, and modified equipment.
Operate gas-welding equipment for cutting, burning, and soldering when necessary.
Maintain required logs, records, and charts.
Maintain certifications, licenses, permits, and other credentials required for assigned work.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, safety, security, energy-conservation, environmental, quality, collective-bargaining, and contractual requirements.
Perform work assigned within the classification and, when necessary to complete assignments, work in other classifications.
Complete required safety training, fulfill self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency-response tasks as appropriate, and contribute to safety committees or teams as appropriate.
Follow Amentum quality policies and applicable quality-system documents and customer contracts; understand and carry out quality-management and customer-satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.