Job Details

GSE Worker

Amentum is looking for a qualified Ground Support Equipment Worker in our San Diego, California location.

The Ground Support Equipment Worker makes repairs to Ground Support Equipment (GSE) following orders of a higher-grade Mechanic. Reports to Supervisor. Essential Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshooting malfunctions of GSE using conventional and digital multi-meters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, frequency counters, oscilloscopes, circuit card testers, transistor testers, and hand tools, prepares GSE for storage and transportation, uses automated maintenance data systems to maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions, maintains external fuel and grounding systems.
• Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on GSE, inspects, tests, and operates GSE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation, services equipment with fuel, oil, water, coolant, hydraulic fluid, refrigerant, and compressed air, disassembles and assembles malfunctioning GSE accessories and components.
• Removes, disassembles repairs, cleans, treats for corrosion, assembles, and reinstalls GSE components and accessories, stencils and marks GSE in accordance with technical publications, stores, handles, labels, uses, and disposes of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with all state, local, and federal environmental standards and regulations, operates, cleans, inspects, and services GSE towing vehicles.
• Maintains vehicle records, maintains and updates paper and electronic equipment records, provides dispatch service for GSE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations, and practices good housekeeping, tool control, Foreign Object Damage prevention and safety at all times.
• Position may require travel with minimum notice to remote locations.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands include:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or hold items and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, or may include unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance. Position may require travel with minimum notice up to 15% of the time to remote locations.

Other Responsibilities include:

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.

Minimum Requirements include:

• Must be a High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have 2 years recent experience working on Automotive/Mobile Equipment and/or appropriate training in functions such as Inspection maintenance, repair and modification of powered ground support equipment used in support of electronic systems or sub-systems.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with and/or pass any medical examination requirements related to performing daily assigned tasks.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security/SCI Security Clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Government Common Access Card (CAC).
• Must be able to meet and maintain all base access security requirements.
• Pre-employment drug screening is required.
• May be required to pass a U.S. Government background security check.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of maintenance repairs on a variety of equipment.
• Knowledge of Continuous Process Improvement.
• Time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to stand for a prolong period of time performing repetitive tasks.
• Advanced knowledge of complex Crane systems.
• Knowledge of Rigging/Lifting equipment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment and troubleshooting i.e., 220/440V.

Salary and Other Compensation is $38.51 per hour. Plus $7.50 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, for Health & Welfare. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, 5.54 hours of paid time off biweekly, and 11 paid holidays annually.

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income 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.