Safety Systems Specialist

Amentum is seeking a Life Safety Systems Specialist to join our Operations & Maintenance team. The role requires advanced expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing preventive maintenance on facility systems within a large industrial environment, including clean rooms.

• Respond to work orders and perform troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Conduct building testing and inspections; assess fire suppression systems; provide fire extinguisher training.
• Perform NFPA 10, 17A, 96, and 25 requirements; maintain regulator records.
• Inspect and maintain fire protecting systems, equipment, grounds, and stations.
• Safely perform job functions following safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis, lockout/tagout, and wearing PPE.
• Conduct preventive maintenance actions such as lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, and alignments.
• Perform preventive maintenance on process/production equipment as scheduled in the CMMS.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Operate forklift, hoist, and crane; utilize safe rigging and lifting techniques.
• Respond to customer service on all work orders ensuring compliance with codes, regulations, and industry standards.
• Recommend measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, assist workers in solving work problems.
• Operate measuring, diagnostic, and testing instruments for energy efficiency solutions.
• Use hand tools, laptop computers, and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Maintain a strict schedule while demonstrating flexibility for the benefit of the customer.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

• High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
• Typically 3–5 years of job‑related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to work in an aerial or scissor lift at heights up to 30 feet or higher.
• Ability to obtain any additional licensing required by state regulation.
• Read and understand documents displayed on a computer screen.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; ability to operate computers and databases.
• Excellent communication skills for phone, meetings, and presentations.

• Some tasks require repetitive wrist movement.
• Walk extensively throughout facilities during a workday.
• Climb extension ladders, roof ladders, stepladders, and stairs as needed.
• Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, stretch, and move in a 90‑degree fashion.
• Differentiates colors pertaining to wire color‑coding.
• Move light to medium weight materials.

• Wear steel‑toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other PPE as needed.
• Cope with job stressors to maintain performance levels.

• Willingness to work overtime, holidays, and weekends.
• Flexible work schedules may change based on critical business needs.

• Qualified applicants must pass a pre‑employment substance‑abuse test.
• This position may require a valid driver’s license.
• No sponsorship for U.S. work authorization.
• Requires obtaining a security access badge at the client’s location.

$27.00 - $30.00 per hour. The compensation range listed is a good‑faith estimate; actual compensation may vary based on factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), 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.

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