Amentum | Captain

Job Title: Plane Captain

The Plane Captain is responsible for aircraft handling, servicing, and performing daily and turnaround inspections. This role provides pre-operational inspections, fuels ground support equipment, and offers technical assistance and guidance.

Essential Responsibilities

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

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in aviation maintenance and/or flight line operations.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain/maintain required government/company licenses, qualifications, certifications, and clearances.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, understanding, and communicating in the English language, and the ability to 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 aircraft.
• Ability to climb, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, crouch, kneel, carry, balance, reach above shoulder level, and push or pull weight up to 70 pounds.
• Close vision, including color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to hear at the normal range.
• Must complete training program and be certified in writing as a plane captain, with semi-annual requalification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance (US Citizenship required).
• Prior military personnel must present a member 4 DD214 with an Honorable character of service discharge.
• Must be qualified on all assigned Type/Model/Series (T/M/S).
• Ability to work all assigned shifts and schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in F-18 (A-F), EA-18G, E-2C, F-16, and/or MH60 is strongly preferred.
• Licensing and certification requirements may include:
• Hazardous Waste Communications Training
• FOD and TCP Awareness Trained
• ISO 9001-2000 Program Awareness
• Operational Risk Management (ORM) Training
• Licensed on support equipment such as tow tractor, nitrogen servicing cart, engine wash cart, and engine start unit.
• May be required to handle hazardous materials.
• Ability to use eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• May require the use of a respirator.

Compensation and Benefits

HIRING HOURLY Rate of Pay: $50.66 (Hourly rate set by CBA)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Benefits may include:

• 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