Tools & Parts Attendant

Tool & Parts Attendant – Amentum, NAS Oceana, VA. Support U.S. Navy aircraft maintenance operations.

• Issue, receive, store, and inventory all assigned tools, equipment, hazmat, shop equipment, and specialized tools/test equipment.
• Maintain records of tools issued or received; requisition stock as needed.
• Unpack and store new equipment and supplies.
• Visually inspect tools for wear, defects and missing parts and report findings.
• Treat tools and equipment with preservatives such as grease or oils; attach identification tags or markings; engrave using electric marking tool.
• Pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check and favorable fingerprints in EQIP; complete SF-85/86 in EQIP as required for CAC card.
• Assume responsibilities for safety culture, training, emergency response, and safety committee participation.
• Adhere to quality policies and address quality management duties.
• Implement operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

• Shift work required.
• High School graduate or equivalent with minimum 2 years actual and recent organizational level aircraft maintenance experience.
• Valid Virginia or North Carolina driver license (if North Carolina resident).
• Knowledge and use of special tools/equipment required for assigned maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret technical publications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Self‑motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Must meet physical requirements, including standing, climbing, bending, stooping, and lifting 50 lbs.
• Must obtain favorable T3 Secret eligibility status and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
• U.S. citizenship required for facility credentials/authorization.

• Prior U.S. Navy aviation experience on F/A-18 aircraft.

Hourly rate: $23.15 per hour. Plus $7.80 per hour for Health & Welfare (up to 40 hours per week).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 3.08 hours of paid time off weekly.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Additional benefits may apply depending on eligibility.

Amentum is a proud 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, 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.