Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling): civilian jobs and transferable skills
Navy ABH Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) experience builds transferable skills in airfield operations, equipment operation, equipment maintenance, firefighting, emergency response, and safety. CivLaunch currently matches 6 open civilian jobs to this rating, including Aerospace Painter at Primus Aerospace, Powder Coater at Innovative Solutions & Support, and Production Machinist at LMI Aerospace.
About the ABH rating
Directs the movement and parking of aircraft on flight decks and airfields, and operates and maintains the tractors, cranes, and other equipment used to move and hoist aircraft. Secures aircraft and equipment, supports launch and recovery, follows the Planned Maintenance System, and handles crash rescue, firefighting, wreck removal, and damage control.
6 jobs match ABH Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.
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.
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.
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.
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 safety.
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 safety.
Maintenance technician at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in Fredonia, Kansas. Installs, repairs, and maintains production machinery, forklifts, and power tools, handles plant electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance, and documents repairs. High school diploma preferred (otherwise an assessment); HVAC, journeyman electrician, or boiler licenses and National Electrical Code knowledge are pluses.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to equipment operation, equipment maintenance, and safety.