Maintenance Electrician - Military Veterans
at Amentum
Incumbent uses various tools, testing instruments and equipment to install, inspect, repair, maintain, adjust and troubleshoot various pieces of electrical equipment.
Essential Duties & Job Functions:
• Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy.
• Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment.
• Works from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in the electrical system or equipment.
• Works standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• uses a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
• Work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
• Troubleshoots and evaluates electrical systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
May perform work in other classifications when incidental work is necessary to the accomplishment of the work assignment. Significant work in another job classification may be required if accompanied by any wage adjustments applicable.
Accountable For:
• The proper use of tools and equipment commonly used in the Electrical Maintenance field.
• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Timely and cost effective performance of duties.
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and good industrial and office safety practices.
• Compliance with company Standard Operating Procedures and Personnel policies and procedures.
• Having the ability to work well under pressure.
Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Professional Associations):
Mandatory
• Four (4) years' experience in electrical maintenance work.
• Ability to read blueprints, bend conduits, troubleshoot, repair motors and controls, and install and repair AC and DC equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of switches, transformers, and transformer hook-ups.
• Must have ability to work on electrical equipment located at various heights
• Must obtain and maintain required explosives certifications when assigned to ordnance operations.
• Must have and maintain hand tools of the trade to perform the normal work of the classifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Ability to meet and maintain company physical and security requirements, including respirator qualification, and clearance eligibility when required.
• Must possess good communication skills for a service team environment.
• Valid state driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.
• U.S. Citizenship.
Wages -$45.19 per hr
Competitive pay and top-shelf benefits package supporting our national defense. Our facilities team serves a diverse range of high-value national strategic missions.
Benefits package with United Steelworkers valued at over $10+ / hour includes:
- Paid vacation. Two weeks at one year, grows to three weeks after five years and four weeks after ten years.
- Personal Leave 1 hour of paid Personal/Sick leave for every thirty (30) hours worked.
- Pension and 401K
- Medical and dental insurance
- 11 Paid Holidays
Silverdale, WA
Amentum brings industry-best expertise, processes, and technology to ensure the availability and reliability of our Government and commercial clients’ vital facilities and equipment. We apply our culture of excellence to operate, maintain, and manage your global assets and complex supply chains to meet modern challenges at home and abroad. You get the confidence that comes from a partner with on a century-long heritage of unrelenting dedication to our clients’ missions across the DoD, civilian agencies, and the IC.
We are looking for skilled Veterans interested in continuing your career in aviation, global logistics, IT and Network support, and also unmanned systems.
We currently have positions open nationwide and globally to include: Kuwait, Iraq, and other overseas locations!
Amentum’s skilled workforce lives with outcomes rather than just works on them. Our employees hold the most sought-after certifications in the industry, including Program Management Professional (PMP), IT/Cyber, ITIL, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Our teams who maintain and modify vehicles, aircraft, and weapons systems work within disciplined environments certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9110B, and AS9100C standards.
Whether it’s managing facilities supporting the IC’s classified missions, operating UAVs that protect our soldiers, or maintaining military equipment at remote bases abroad, Amentum has the experience, passion, and commitment to meet your critical needs.
What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.