Aircraft Washer
Posted on: 27 Oct 2021
Corpus Christi, TX
Job Description
Job Summary
The Aircraft Washer washes aircraft and aircraft components as required utilizing a high-pressure wash system. Performs pre/post wash lubrication of aircraft.
Essential Responsibilities:
Install and remove protective covers.
Move aircraft utilizing towing equipment.
Operate ground support equipment.
Operate portable firefighting equipment.
Assist in the movement of aircraft.
Prepare aircraft for washing by ensuring vent areas are taped and all protective covers are in place.
Wash and rinse external and internal surface of aircraft and aircraft components to remove grease, dirt, oil fungus and stains.
Use and maintain high-pressure wash system.
Polish and clean windscreens / canopies with water, polishing / cleansing compounds and cloth.
Perform pre / post wash aircraft lubrication utilizing established procedures.
Comply with Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Hazardous Waste, and Tool Control programs.
Comply with all established general and industrial safety rules and regulations as applicable to the contract, facility and job assignment.
Obtain and maintain required government / company owned Ground Support Equipment licenses while assigned as an Aircraft Washer.
Utilize two-way communication equipment as required.
Perform other qualified duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
Experience & Education
High school diploma or GED required.
Three (3) or more months aviation maintenance and/or flight line experience is required.
Must be able to meet any Government clearance / Company licensing / qualification requirements.
Requires sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires frequent climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, lifting, carrying, balancing, and reaching above shoulder level, pushing or pulling weight up to 70 pounds.
Requires eye hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Must have close vision to include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Requires hearing to the normal range.
Able to read, write, understand, and communicate the English language and follow verbal and written instruction.
Valid state driver’s license
Must be US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
Must be able to work all assigned shifts & schedules
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge & Skills
Familiar with normal operational safety requirements, working on and around aircraft and ground support equipment.
Capable of comprehending written and oral instructions for the use of aircraft cleaning equipment.
Physical/Working Environment
May require the use of respirator.
Requires shift work and a diversity of working conditions that may range from standard shop type environment where there may be no physical discomfort, to an environment where inclement weather may subject individual to severe changes in temperature, direct sunlight, wind, rain, etc.
May be required to work where high noise hazards prevail.
Will be required to wear protective clothing and other safety equipment during periods of extreme hot and cold temperatures.
Exposure to high intensity noise levels, extreme changes in temperature, materials identified on the Material Safety Data Sheets; working on or around aircraft and machinery.
Aircraft flight line, hangars and maintenance shops.
Able to physically operate aircraft ground servicing equipment including vehicles, tugs, tractors, and high-pressure soap and water systems.
Amentum
Germantown, MD
Amentum supports the most critical missions of government and commercial organizations world wide.
Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success. We operate, serve, maintain, protect and support the most discerning and critical programs in Nuclear & Environment, Mission Support & Sustainment, Threat Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Strategic Capabilities Engineering in Critical Infrastructures, Facilities, and Ranges here and abroad. Amentum’s culture of safety, operational excellence, and ethics was formed throughout our 116-year heritage and sharpened by our unrelenting dedication to the customer’s mission.
At Amentum, we stand for operational excellence at every facet of the mission. It’s not about just getting the job done, but about empowering missions to accomplish results and positive outcomes for our customers.
With unrelenting dedication, we also support secure supply chains that take advantage of the most appropriate technology while being driven by people that have lived with the outcomes as opposed to just working in them. We also maintain and operate facilities and equipment that enables mission, doing it in ways that extend the useful lifespans while updating it to face modern challenges.
No matter the mission, with Amentum, mission excellence is achieved. See some of our project highlights below:
Although Amentum is new, our heritage dates back to the early 20th Century, with roots in iconic American companies. We honed our reputation throughout the Golden Age of Innovation, establishing deep relationships with customers in the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
In more recent years, we became a preeminent government contractor as URS and later joined with the world’s premier integrated infrastructure company, AECOM. We honed our values of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong sense of safety and integrity.
On Feb. 1, 2020, Amentum was born. Preserving our culture of excellence and commitment to safety and ethical business, Amentum remains a trusted partner to U.S. federal government agencies, allied governments and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we are more than 20,000 professionals in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories working together to ensure the success of our customers’ most vital missions.
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