Aircraft Worker

Amentum is seeking a qualified Aircraft Worker to support U.S. Naval Air Station maintenance operations at NAS Whidbey Island.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Make repairs to aircraft following orders of higher-grade workers.
• Remove, clean, reinstall, or replace defective parts, accessories, and components (e.g., worn gaskets, couplings, fittings, actuators, accumulators, gauges, corroded fuel/oil lines, cable pulleys, spark plug cables, landing lights) using hand tools.
• Make adjustments and settings such as cable tension and seat movement.
• Obtain standard parts (e.g., fuel/oil line connections, cable linkage, spark plug cables) by referring to parts manuals or comparing with samples.
• Service engines and aircraft components at line stations, making repairs short of overhaul to maintain safe operating condition.
• Perform pre-flight and recovery tasks (pre-positioning support equipment, aircraft start-up), launch, and aircraft directing to support daily flight schedules.
• Conduct Daily/Turnaround, Conditional, Special Inspections, and maintenance in accordance with Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC) and NAVAIR technical manuals.
• Check aircraft for tools or foreign objects that could pose risks to aircraft or aircrew.
• Perform pre/post-op checks, fueling, and operation of support equipment (e.g., ladders, tie-downs, chocks).
• Perform other position-related duties as assigned or directed by local directives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent training/experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Three years of recent, related experience in the field consistent with contract/delivery order requirements.
• An A&P license may substitute for three years of experience.
• F/A-18E/F and/or EA-18G qualified Plane Captain experience required for assignment as a Line Aircraft Worker.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and meet physical/medical examination requirements for daily tasks.
• U.S. citizenship required for facility credentials/authorization.
• Position requires travel.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in shop environments, aircraft hangars, flight lines, and shipboard locations with moderate lighting, heating, and ventilation.
• Exposure to extreme outdoor weather, disagreeable fumes, cuts, bruises, moving vehicles (forklifts, sweepers, tow vehicles, aircraft), and hazards.
• May work in noisy, dusty, or dirty areas and be exposed to heat, cold, wind, or other discomforts.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; occasional sitting, climbing, or balancing.
• Frequent lifting of 40–45 pounds; occasional lifting of over 50 pounds.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, vibration, wet/humid conditions, high places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather, extreme cold, and electrical shock risks.
• Use of Fall Protection equipment and PPE required.
• Noise levels in hangars, flight lines, and shipboard environments are typically loud.

Pay

Hourly rate set by Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA):

• Current: $38.28/hour
• On or around 1/1/2027: $39.43/hour

Benefits

• $8.25 per hour (up to 80 hours per pay period) for purchasing medical, dental, AD&D insurance, vision, life insurance, long-term/short-term disability, and employee assistance programs.
• Paid vacation accrual (biweekly):
  • 144 hours for 0–5 years of service
  • 184 hours for 5–10 years of service
  • 224 hours for 10–15 years of service
  • 264 hours for 15–20 years of service
  • 272 hours for 20+ years of service
• Pension and 401k plans.
• Paid holidays annually (prorated based on hire date).