Fuels Handling Equipment Technician

Purpose and Scope

The FHE Technician installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts pumps, control valves and meters, strainers and filters, water separators, and pipelines of liquid fuel systems for airfields to also include maintaining bulk storage installations and conventional/unconventional refueling systems which are used in fuel storage distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs, and inspect the following FSE Assets: R-18 Pumping Unit, R-19 Filter Separators, R-20 Servicing Platform, R-21 Plumbing Assembly, TASS PMU-27 Pumping Cart, 50K Fuel Bladders, 210K Fuel Bladders, 10K Fuel Bladder, 210K Berm Liner
• Adjusts/repair pumps, control valves, meters, strainers, filters, water separators, and all other elements of liquid fuel systems.
• Makes periodic inspections of fuel bladders, pumping units in compliance with applicable regulations, to detect and correct leakage, corrosion, faulty fittings, and malfunction of mechanical units, meters, gauges, and hoses.
• Performs 90-day and 180-day inspections FSE assets per regulations, AFI and Technical Orders.
• Inspects electrical wiring, switches, and controls for safe operating condition, grounding, and adjustment.
• Repairs, replaces, and adjusts malfunctioning equipment to restore operating condition specified in regulations and repair manuals.
• Disassembles, adjusts, aligns, calibrates gauges and meters, and perform hydrostatic hose testing.
• Maintain and monitor the Shelf-life program for all FSE parts (hoses, valves, seals and any other items or materiel that have a shelf-life requirement).
• Performs PMIs and function checks on all equipment to ensure that units are pumping and straining fuel IAW AFIs and Technical Orders.
• Performs inventory of RSPs and UTC FSE kits on a semi and annual basis or when directed.
• Prep assets for shipment to offsite locations.
• Performs Limited Technical Inspections (LTIs) such as Acceptance, Shipment, and Condition on assets arriving or being shipped from the site.
• Performs all other work as required by the section or program

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) to five (5) years of job-related experience
• Comfortable working in all weather conditions
• Experience in the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and/or repair of fuel delivery systems
• Physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment, trucks, forklifts, fuel pumps, hand tools, etc.
• Physically able to operate motor vehicles
• Ability to read, speak and write English
• Basic mathematical skills
• Able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust US Government Clearance
• Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Contract requirements in accordance with Appendix J: Completed Fuels Apprentice Course (J3ABR2F031 00AB), military service or commercial equivalent
• Completed FORCE Course (Completed FORCE Course (J3AZR2F051 05AB) or 5 years’ experience.
• i) Government will schedule attendance at FORCE Course within 12 months of employment, if necessary.
• ii) Certification: National Petroleum Management Association Certified Petroleum Journeyman (CPJ) or equivalent certification is acceptable in place of fuels apprentice training.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
• Exposure to high, precarious places
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals
• Exposure to outside weather conditions
• Exposure to extreme cold
• Exposure to extreme heat
• Exposure to risk and risk of electrical shock
• Exposure to noise levels in the work environment

Other Responsibilities

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• 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.
• 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.

Compensation Details

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance