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Amentum FDSM Tech C in Vandenberg AFB, California

Position Overview:

The Fuel Distribution Systems Mechanic (FDSM) operates, inspects, maintains, diagnoses, adjusts, and makes minor repairs to fuel distribution systems. This is an entry level position. The FDSM is knowledgeable of diagnostics equipment, hand and pneumatic tools, and measuring devices common to fuel system maintenance The FDSM assists in spill prevention and cleanup and environmental management. This is a union position with the Teamsters and the hourly pay rate is $37.97

Primary Responsibilities

  • Installs, repairs and maintains liquid fuel storage, distribution, and dispensing systems.

  • Manages and modifies liquid fuel systems and components.

  • Checks components for operation, adjustment, pressures, and internal and external leaks under pressure.

  • Troubleshoots malfunctions. Uses drawings and schematics to analyze and isolate malfunctions.

  • Modifies equipment for specific missions or to increase efficiency.

  • Performs recurring maintenance and seasonal overhaul on systems and components.

  • Advises on problems installing and repairing of liquid fuel storage, distribution, and dispensing equipment and systems.

  • Solves complex maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, wiring and schematic. drawings, and by analyzing construction and operating characteristics.

  • Develops and establishes operation and maintenance procedures to ensure maximum efficiency.

  • Performs planning activities.

  • Performs facility surveys.

  • Surveys proposed work to determine resource requirements.

  • Prepares cost estimates for in-service work.

  • Applies engineered performance standards to plan and estimate jobs.

  • Coordinates plans and other activities.

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:

  • High school diploma or equivalent, plus at least one year experience which must be in the same type of work.

  • Commercial Driver’s License, with Hazardous Material Endorsements, may be required to fulfill certain functions of this position.

  • The employee must be able to obtain and maintain base access and restricted area access.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Work is performed in a shop environment that is moderately lighted, heated and ventilated, is exposed to disagreeable fumes and to cuts and bruises from using tools in close placed and hazards of moving vehicles such as forklifts and sweepers in shop area. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. Frequently lifts items weighing 40-45 pounds and occasionally in excess of 50 pounds. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration. The employee is occasionally 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 unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.

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, 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.

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