Navy · AB

Aviation Boatswain's Mate: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Navy AB Aviation Boatswain's Mate experience builds transferable skills in airfield operations, equipment operation, equipment maintenance, fuel systems, firefighting, emergency response, and safety. CivLaunch currently matches 5 open civilian jobs to this rating, including Line Service Technician at Cutter Aviation, Aerospace Painter at Primus Aerospace, and Powder Coater at Innovative Solutions & Support.

About the AB rating

Runs aircraft launch, recovery, handling, fueling, and crash-rescue work on aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, and naval air stations. Operates and maintains catapults and arresting gear, moves and secures aircraft, runs aviation fuel and lubricating oil systems, and fights aircraft fires. The rating covers three service ratings: ABE (launch and recovery), ABF (fuels), and ABH (aircraft handling).

Transferable skills

  • Airfield Operations
  • Equipment Operation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Fuel Systems
  • Firefighting
  • Emergency Response
  • Safety

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5 jobs match AB Aviation Boatswain's Mate

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. Line Service Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Georgetown, TX

    Good Match
    • $19 an hour
    • Flight Operations
    • Entry level

    Line service technician at the Cutter Aviation FBO in Georgetown, Texas. Fuels business aircraft from refueling trucks, tows and parks planes in and out of hangars, services aircraft systems, loads baggage, drives crews and passengers around the airfield and to hotels, follows FAA and TSA ramp rules, and logs services on work tickets. FBO experience preferred; $19 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to airfield operations, equipment operation, and fuel systems.

    Shares 4 of your 7 skills:

    • Airfield Operations
    • Equipment Operation
    • Fuel Systems
    • Safety
    • Requires: Valid driver license
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Oct 1
  2. Line Service Technician

    Hill Aircraft · Atlanta, GA

    Good Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Entry-level ramp technician at the Hill Aircraft FBO in Atlanta. Marshals, tows, and fuels business aircraft, runs daily fuel quality checks and fuel farm records, operates tugs, forklifts, and refuelers, and provides ground power, lavatory, and baggage service. Needs two years of customer service experience and a high school diploma; aviation experience preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to airfield operations, equipment operation, and fuel systems.

    Shares 4 of your 7 skills:

    • Airfield Operations
    • Equipment Operation
    • Fuel Systems
    • Safety
    View Job On hillaircraft.isolvedhire.com · Added Sep 25
  3. Aerospace Painter

    Primus Aerospace · Reisterstown, MD

    Potential Match
    • $20.40–$26.40 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Second-shift aerospace painter at Primus Aerospace in Reisterstown, Maryland, working Monday-Thursday evenings. Cleans, sands, and masks machined parts, mixes and sprays primers, coatings, and topcoats to specification, inspects coverage and finish, and maintains spray equipment, wearing respirators and other PPE. Entry level; industrial, automotive, or aerospace painting experience preferred. U.S. citizenship required.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, equipment maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 7 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Safety
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  4. Powder Coater

    Innovative Solutions & Support · Exton, PA

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 2+ years

    Powder coater at Innovative Aerosystems in Exton, Pennsylvania, finishing precision parts for avionics. Cleans, sands, and masks parts, sprays powder coatings with electrostatic guns, runs the curing ovens, inspects finishes for even coverage, and maintains booths and spray equipment under PPE rules. High school diploma; two years of powder coating or automotive or industrial finishing preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, equipment maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 7 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Safety
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 29
  5. Production Machinist

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Production machinist at Sonaca North America in Fredonia, Kansas. Loads and cycles CNC machining centers and manual machines, watches for worn or broken cutting tools, checks parts against blueprint dimensions with calipers and micrometers, deburrs finished parts, keeps fluids topped and chips cleared, and fills out production paperwork. Entry path: high school diploma or assessment; machining trade school preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, equipment maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 3 of your 7 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Safety
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 29