Amentum

Automotive Worker, CDL (PREPO)

Posted on: 30 Jun 2026

Fort Polk, LO

Job Description

The Automotive Worker performs a variety of minor repairs and services to maintain motor vehicles duties that require an understanding of simple vehicle maintenance. 

Essential Responsibilities:

Places and maintains decals on vehicles, checks and replaces batteries, rotates, repairs, and replaces tires, washes, polishes, and cleans interiors and exteriors of vehicles, drains, flushes, and replaces engine, transmission, and differential grease and oils, checks, cleans, calibrates, and replaces spark plugs, cleans and replaces oil and air filters.

Adjusts brakes, replaces windshield wipers, and similar minor parts, assists on major overhaul jobs by disassembling and cleaning parts, repairing components such as generators and water pumps, and replacing thermostats, points, electrical wiring and other items, maintains tools and equipment, and cleans work areas.

Performs all work in accordance to the applicable Technical Manual for the vehicle and work assigned.

Must be able recognize and know proper usage of a variety of automotive tools.

Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.

One or more years’ experience and specific knowledge in vehicle maintenance either through schooling or verifiable on the job experience.

Must have or be able to obtain site forklift and other licenses/certifications.

Must have a valid and current state driver’s license.

Must hold a Class A CDL and maintain during employment. Those without a current CDL A may be allowed to obtain within 90 days of start of employment.

Must understand and be able to use Technical Manuals.

Must be able to complete paperwork associated with vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Ability to manipulate and use hand tools and hydraulic equipment

Ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Maintenance and repair of military tactical vehicles, as well as lawn mower (push, riding, zero turn), ATV, side by side, HMMWV, light wheeled trailers

ASE and/or Diesel Mechanic Certifications

Experience in field repairs and recovery

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Must be able to lift 50 lbs. with or without accommodation.

Must utilize all proper lifting procedures and practices.

Must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Must be able to work at heights.

Must be able to climb in and out of vehicles of various sizes and heights

Must be able to work under pressure and strenuous conditions.

Must be able to meet short suspense dates.

Must be able to conduct work in the out-of-doors area with potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions (i.e. extreme temperatures, high humidity, rain and blowing dust).

Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of stooping; climbing; standing; and sitting for long periods of uninterrupted time.

May require shift work.

May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.

During the usual work period, the worker may be exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

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. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

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.

       

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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