Unexploded Ordnance Technician III

Saalex; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 66,744; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

A leading services provider in Ridgecrest, CA seeks an Unexploded Ordnance Technician III. The role involves the identification and disposal of explosives and UXO with a requirement of 6-8 years of experience. Health benefits, retirement plans, and paid time off are included. Must maintain a driver's license and be eligible for a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of related experience in a relevant field.
• Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO.
• Locate subsurface UXO using magnetometers.
• Dispose of UXO/explosives by burning and/or detonation.
• Inspect salvage UXO-related material and operate decontamination station.

Skills

Drivers License

Experience in UXO handling

Safety protocol adherence

Operation of magnetometer

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Saalex is seeking an Unexploded Ordnance Technician III in Ridgecrest, CA. Saalex Solutions, a division of Saalex Corp., is an Engineering and Information Technology Services company with a focus on Test Range Operations and Management, Engineering and Logistics Services, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Services and Information Technology Services.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $48.45 hourly

Work Location: Onsite.

Responsibilities

• The Technician will perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO, identify U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuses, projectiles and projectile fuses, grenades and grenade fuses, rockets and rocket fuses, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnics, military explosives and demolition materials.
• This technician will locate subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers, perform excavation procedures on buried UXO by manual and mechanical means, and perform operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers.
• This technician will also locate surface UXO using visual means, operate motor vehicle transporting UXO, prepare an on-site safe holding area for UXO, perform storage of UXO and demolition materials and prepare an UXO disposal site; prepare non-electric firing system for an UXO disposal operation, electric firing system for an UXO disposal operation, and a detonating cord firing system 125.
• The technician will dispose of UXO/explosives by burning and/or detonation, operate a personnel decontamination station, and wear appropriate personal protective equipment in contaminated areas.
• This worker will inspect salvage UXO-related material, erect UXO-related protective works, determine a magnetic azimuth using a lensatic compass, perform field expedient identification procedures to ID explosive-contaminated soil, perform emergency leak seal and packaging of chemical warfare material, and use radiographic (x-ray) equipment.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain drivers license.
• 6-8 years of related experience and HS Diploma or GED required

Education: HS Diploma or GED required.

Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan