Amentum | Captain

Plane Captain Job Description

Overview

The Plane Captain is responsible for the safe and efficient handling, servicing, and inspection of aircraft. This role involves performing both daily and turnaround inspections in accordance with established procedures, ensuring the aircraft is ready for flight operations. The Plane Captain also provides technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other personnel in the Aircraft Washer and Plane Captain Helper classifications.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs the duties and responsibilities of the Aircraft Washer and Plane Captain Helper classifications.
• Conducts daily and turnaround inspections as required, adhering to applicable procedures.
• Initiates and completes relevant maintenance forms.
• Performs aircraft fuel sampling and servicing according to established procedures.
• Launches and recovers aircraft safely and efficiently.
• Serves as aircraft taxi director during launch and recovery operations.
• Toes aircraft and acts as aircraft brake rider when required.
• Secures aircraft using established procedures, including tying down and covering.
• Provides technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other personnel.
• Utilizes two-way communication equipment as necessary.
• Ensures compliance with Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Hazardous Waste, Egress Familiarization, and Tool Control programs.
• Adheres to all established general and industrial safety rules and regulations applicable to the contract, facility, and job assignment.
• Prioritizes the safety, security, and preservation of government and company-owned equipment.
• Provides courteous and professional customer service.
• Operates portable firefighting equipment.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the work center.
• Performs other qualified duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in aviation maintenance and/or flight line operations.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any company/government required qualification, certification, licensing, or security clearance.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable safety and maintenance manuals.
• Thorough working knowledge of aircraft flight line operations, aircraft handling, servicing, marshaling, common hand tools, and normal operational safety requirements of the aircraft.
• Ability to work any assigned shift and schedule.
• Ability to travel in support of cross-country rescues and detachments of unknown duration.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Physical Demands:

This position requires a range of physical movements and postures associated with shop/hanger/flight line maintenance activities, including bending, stooping, walking, climbing, pushing, stretching, kneeling, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Ability to use eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. May be required to lift objects weighing up to 70 pounds. Ability to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day. Must have close vision, including color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear at the normal range. May require the use of a respirator.

Work Environment:

The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment with little or no physical discomfort to an environment with inclement weather, subjecting individuals to severe changes in temperature, wind, rain, etc. May be required to work in areas with high noise hazards. May be exposed to electrical shock hazards. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture where all employees are responsible for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, fulfilling self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran 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.