Aircraft Worker (FSAT) - R0148077

D.O.M. magazine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union contract (CBA)

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Worker (FSAT) to support operations at Tyndall AFB, FL. The role involves assisting mechanics in FSAT/SSAT depot repairs and performing maintenance on aircraft, targets, and related systems.

Responsibilities include launch/recovery, towing, jacking, weight & balance, hydraulics, and routine inspections. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years relevant experience and be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• HS or equivalent + 4 years relevant experience.
• Recent fighter aircraft maintenance experience preferred (F-16 Crew Chief experience highly desired).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Mechanics in FSAT/SSAT depot repairs.
• Perform O&I type maintenance on aircraft, targets, and systems.
• Handle launch/recovery, towing, jacking, wash & lube, engine maintenance, flight controls.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading technical orders

Ground handling

Safety procedures

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Worker (FSAT) to provide support for a position located at Tyndall AFB, FL.Responsibilities

• Assists Mechanics in Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) and Subscale Aerial Target (SSAT) depot repairs


• Performs Organizational and Intermediate (O\&I) type maintenance and repairs to aircraft, targets and systems associated with the Aerial Targets contract


• Typical work may include: launch/recovery, towing, jacking, servicing, weight & balance, aircraft configuration, wash & lube, engine maintenance, flight controls, hydraulic and pneumatics


• Work may include inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, adjusting, rigging, operational checks, overhaul and modifications. Ground handling of targets, aircraft, AGE and support equipment


• Installation/removal of munitions, chute/drogue systems, augmentation systems, power plant and airframe components


• May fulfill role of Cockpit Safety Officer (CSO) and/or Launch Safety Officer (LSO)


• Performs maintenance/operational duties in accordance with operating instructions or Air Force Publications


• Reads technical orders (TOs), manufacturers’ manuals, service bulletins and other specifications to determine method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components, including ordering of parts


• Assists higher technical personnel with the installation of modifications associated with aircraft and targets


• Maintains maintenance records and enters maintenance actions in aircraft forms and/or automated records


• Provides technical guidance to equal or lower level personnel


• May be required to perform work of a lower technical level personnel.


• Performs aircraft maintenance and other duties, related tasks within their classifications as assigned by Supervisor


• HS or equivalent + 4 years relevant experience


• Overtime and weekends may be required.


• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Applicants selected either must currently possess a Secret clearance or will be subject to a US Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain clearance prior to commencement of employment and maintain a security clearance for access to classified information or Closed/Restricted Areas throughout duration of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent fighter aircraft maintenance experience (F-16 Crew Chief experience highly desired).

Compensation: This position is represented by a union collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with an hourly rate of pay at $39.86. 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 atLabor Laws Posters.

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