Heavy Equipment Operator (Crane Certified) - Military Veterans

Purpose and Scope:

Operate cranes and other heavy equipment on a military installation. This position is in support of the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and is located at Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield (AAAF).

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fills in for the heavy equipment lead in their absence.
• Abide by crane lift plans for all hazardous, mission essential equipment, and items requiring dual crane lifts.
• Ensure Amentum Safety, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) and Environmental procedures are complied with.
• Excavate, load, or move and distribute dirt, gravel, or other materials.
• Excavate or stockpile material on roads, drill pads, event sites, and construction sites.
• Assures that machinery is maintained properly, and fluid levels are adequate.
• Operator may read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans, and may grease, adjust and make minor emergency repairs to equipment.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Minimum five (5) years of recent heavy equipment experience.
• Must be certified IAW 29 CFR 1926.1427
• High school diploma or equivalent training & experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must be USN for this position.
• Ability to read and write English is required.
• Military experience in this field is highly desirable but not required.
• Ability to meet the security requirements to obtain flight line access badge.
• Must complete the required airfield driving training IAW AAAFI 13-213, Ascension Airfield OI.
• Solid communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work as a member of a diverse, dynamic team.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Possess a valid issued driver's license and passport.
• Must complete and maintain certification to operate a vehicle on the airfield, to include meeting all color vision testing IAW AFMAN 13-204v1.
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.
• Prior overseas government contracting experience preferred.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Able to stand for long periods of time such as eight (8) to ten (10) hours, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies.
• Able to lift, carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pounds.
• This position will be exposed to products of fire to include heat, smoke, toxic fumes, and gasses.
• Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.
• Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
• Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

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 job.

This position is pending contract award.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran 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. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.