Aircraft Worker

The Aircraft Worker performs pre/post-operational checks, fueling and operation of aircraft & support equipment, to include conditional/scheduled inspections and periodic maintenance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs aircraft movement, aircraft fuel/defuel, aircraft/rotor system tie down, install/uninstall blade restraints.

• Securing aircraft and blades, servicing aircraft/engines/transmissions, and directing maintenance turns.

• Provide aircraft movement/direction, fire guard services during ground and flight operations.

• Be familiar with all maintenance instruction manuals.

• Launch and recover aircraft in support of activity's flight schedule including helicopter landing signal services at site or at Naval Air Facility OLF.

• Use standard aircraft handling and taxi procedures, Standardization (NATOPS), specific aircraft manual, and local regulations.

• Detect corrosion and be familiar with the corrosion control manual.

• Perform equipment pre-operational check and maintenance of all work center support equipment/IMRL; operate ground support equipment such as electrical power supply, tow tractors, light carts and engine starting units; check for fuel contamination by draining samples from low point drains; replenish fuel, oil, water, waste system chemicals, oxygen, and hydraulic fluid; and clean exterior and/or interior of aircraft, using portable platform ladders, brushes, rags, water hose, and vacuum.

Additional duties include:

• Housekeeping of all areas of work including shop; participate in FOD program.

• Handling and disposing of hazmat.

• Comply with all safety regulations.

• Obtain all support equipment licenses for job description which requires maintenance of valid and current Drivers License without lapse.

• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must have the ability to perform aircraft maintenance duties and move freely about the interior & exterior of the aircraft as well as meet aircraft specific specifications for weight limits. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and requires hearing protection. Additionally, the job requires constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must be able to work under deadlines.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum two (2) years of actual and recent aircraft maintenance/modification/repair experience on H-60s is required or equivalent rotary aircraft experience.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) with a Tier 3 adjudication.

• Knowledge and use of special tools/equipment required to perform assigned maintenance tasks is mandatory.

• Must have a valid Driver's License.

• Must have ability to meet physical demand requirements associated with and/or pass and maintain any medical examination requirements related to performing daily routine aircraft maintenance tasks.

• Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Additional Requirements:

• Position will require to complete (PQS) Personal qualification standards as needed; all requirements SHALL be completed within the allotted time as per work site instructions.

• Position will require preforming and signing off aircraft maintenance under supervision of Lead mechanics.

• Position Job descriptions and responsibilities shall change with changes to US Navy Mission and needs.

• Position may require working with foreign countries/cultures.

• Position is full time employment; 40 hours is not guaranteed per-week. Working hours; must be able to work all work site shifts, start time and end time will be dependent on flight schedule and or overall tasking.

• Prior experience with U.S. Naval repair maintenance operations on military aircraft highly preferred.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The hourly rate is $39.08 per hour. Plus $8.00 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, for Health and Welfare.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 5.54 hours of paid time off biweekly, and 11 paid holidays annually. For more detailed information on our benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum, please visit our Career website at

What We Offer:

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status , or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Details:

39.08

Original Posting:

07/17/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters ( .