Tools & Parts Attendant

Amentum•Virginia Beach, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring Tools and Parts Attendants to support U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance operations at NAS Oceana, Virginia. The role involves issuing, receiving, storing, and inventorying tools, equipment, hazardous materials, shop equipment, and specialized tools and test equipment. Attendants maintain issue and receipt records, requisition stock, unpack and store new equipment and supplies, inspect tools for wear, defects, or missing parts, and report findings. They also preserve tools and equipment with grease or oils and apply identification markings or tags, including engraving with an electric marking tool. The position requires shift work and successful completion and maintenance of a U.S. Government background security check and favorable fingerprints in EQIP. A SF-85/86 may be required to maintain a CAC card. An unfavorable background determination that makes the employee ineligible for a CAC card may result in termination. The employee must obtain and maintain a NACI (T1) Public Trust Security Clearance and facility credentials or authorization. U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials and authorization to work at the facility. Employees are responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, completing applicable training and self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks as appropriate, and serving on safety committees or teams. Employees must follow Amentum's Quality Policy and applicable quality-system documents and customer contracts, understand their quality-management and customer-satisfaction responsibilities, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies. The hourly rate is $23.84, plus $8.10 per hour for health and welfare, up to 40 hours per week. Amentum reports approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries and all seven continents.

Requirements

Must be able to work shifts.
Must have a valid Virginia driver's license, or a valid North Carolina driver's license if a North Carolina resident.
Knowledge and use of special tools and equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks is mandatory.
Ability to read and interpret technical publications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
Must meet the physical requirements associated with assigned tasks and/or pass any related medical examination requirements.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds; the work involves considerable standing, climbing, bending, and stooping.
Must obtain and maintain a NACI (T1) Public Trust Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen to obtain facility credentials or authorization to work at the facility.
Must obtain and maintain facility credentials or authorization.
Must pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check and receive favorable fingerprints in EQIP.
May be required to complete an SF-85/86 in EQIP to maintain possession of a CAC card.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent.
Prior U.S. Navy aviation experience on F/A-18 aircraft is highly preferred.
Two years of actual and recent organizational-level aircraft maintenance experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Issue, receive, store, and inventory assigned tools, equipment, hazardous materials, shop equipment, and specialized tools and test equipment.
Maintain records of tools issued and received.
Requisition stock as needed and unpack and store new equipment and supplies.
Visually inspect tools for wear, defects, and missing parts, and report findings as required.
Apply preservatives such as grease or oils to tools and equipment.
Attach identification tags or markings to tools and equipment, or engrave them using an electric marking tool.
Develop and maintain a safe work environment; complete applicable training and self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, and participate in emergency-response tasks and safety committees or teams as appropriate.
Follow the Amentum Quality Policy, applicable quality-system documents, and customer contracts, and carry out assigned quality-management and customer-satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.