Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician

AT Process Technologies•Berwick, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AT Process Technologies (ATP) is a manufacturing company developing and deploying modular energetics production plants. ATP is building a core team to establish autonomous skidded production systems. The EOD Technician will serve as the site's explosives safety authority, rendering safe and disposing of ordnance and energetic materials, overseeing safe operations during test and production activities, and managing the explosives magazine or bunker in compliance with ATF and DoD storage standards. The role requires taking ownership of materials entering and leaving the magazine and making go/no-go safety decisions. The position supports ATP and customer sites, testing, static fires, production operations, commissioning, and acceptance testing. It includes maintaining explosives records and inventory, conducting magazine inspections, preparing for inspections and audits, developing and enforcing safety procedures, reviewing test plans, supporting emergency response, and training site personnel. The role is performed on-site in laboratory, fabrication, and plant environments, with travel as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
EOD certification or training, military or civilian.
At least 3 years of hands-on EOD experience, including render-safe procedures and disposal of explosive ordnance or energetic materials.
Working knowledge of ATF explosives storage and recordkeeping regulations (27 CFR 555) or equivalent DoD explosives safety standards.
Experience managing an explosives magazine, bunker, or licensed storage facility, including inventory control and key/access management.
Strong understanding of explosives safety principles, hazard classification, and quantity-distance requirements.
Ability and willingness to serve as a site safety authority and stop work when conditions are unsafe.
Strong attention to detail and record-keeping discipline.
Ability to work on-site in laboratory, fabrication, and plant environments and travel as needed.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Must be a U.S. Person and able to obtain a security clearance.
Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Military EOD training, such as Navy, Army, or Air Force EOD or NAVSCOLEOD graduate, or equivalent civilian bomb technician certification.
Experience as a Responsible Person or Magazine Manager under an ATF explosives license or permit.
Experience supporting rocket motor, propellant, or other energetics test or production operations.
Experience writing or enforcing explosives safety SOPs and emergency response plans.
Familiarity with DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) standards or similar quantity-distance/siting requirements.
Experience in defense, aerospace, or other regulated energetics manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Perform render-safe procedures, disposal, and disposition of unexploded ordnance, energetic materials, and hazardous devices at ATP and customer sites.
Serve as the designated safety authority during testing, static fires, and production operations involving energetic materials, with authority to halt operations over safety concerns.
Manage explosives magazine or bunker storage, segregation, and handling in accordance with ATF, DoD, and site-specific requirements.
Maintain acquisition, disposition, and inventory records, including Daily Summary of Magazine Transactions, and reconcile physical inventory against records.
Conduct required magazine inspections, including routine checks for unauthorized entry or removal, and maintain key-control and access logs.
Coordinate and support annual and special inventories, and prepare the site for ATF inspections and audits.
Develop and enforce standard operating procedures for handling, transport, and storage of energetics on site.
Review test plans and procedures with engineers to identify hazards and ensure adequate exclusion zones, PPE, and safety controls.
Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, commissioning, and factory/site acceptance testing, advising on explosives safety.
Lead or support emergency response planning and execution for energetic-material incidents.
Train and brief site personnel on explosives safety protocols, magazine procedures, and emergency response.
Maintain accurate build, test, and safety records and keep as-built/as-run documentation up to date.