Motor Equipment Body Mechanic, Metal (Travel)

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic (motor vehicle body repairer) who repairs damaged bodies and body parts of automobiles, buses and light trucks according to repair manuals, using hand and power tools. The position involves up to 100% travel and requires a pre-employment test of structural welding abilities.

Key responsibilities

• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills with wrenches and a cutting torch, then bolt or weld replacements and straighten bent frames with a hydraulic jack and pulling device.
• Refinish repaired surfaces with a paint spray gun and sander, aim headlights, align wheels and bleed the hydraulic brake system.
• Plan and conduct projects of limited scope or portions of larger ones, review completed work for technical adequacy and receive guidance from supervisors and subject matter experts.
• Perform journeyman welding in maintenance and repair shops on parts and bodies for mobile industrial equipment.
• Plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install and repair metal body parts, including cabs, cowls, doors, hoods, metal containers and frames, and coordinate similar work with employees.
• Plan and schedule work from work orders, carry out quality assurance and quality control, troubleshoot problems and respond to emergencies.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED, with five years of documented, verifiable work experience as a metal mechanic.
• Valid and current state driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials (US citizenship required).
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English, and to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a government background check.
• Available for any shift, willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

Required skills

• Structural welding and metal body repair, with a pre-employment welding test.
• Technical manuals and vehicle maintenance paperwork.
• Good written and spoken communication, analytical skills, and basic computer literacy.

What we offer

• Pay of $31.63 plus per diem and paid travel costs.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave, educational reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.