Front Desk Security, 4th Shift, Site 4
About The Position
The Front Desk Security Officer executes daily physical security operations at primary facility entry points within an aerospace manufacturing environment. The role controls ingress and egress, enforces access governance, protects export-controlled and intellectual-property-sensitive areas, and helps ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and high-value assets, including prototypes and flight hardware. As the first line of defense for facility security, the officer coordinates with Corporate Security, EH&S, Facilities, HR, IT, and Program Leadership to maintain controlled access, regulatory compliance, and life-safety standards. The assigned schedule is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The role is based at one of four facilities between Odessa and Midland.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 2 years of experience in corporate security, access control, or front desk security operations.
- Familiarity with access-control systems and CCTV monitoring platforms.
- Strong situational awareness and attention to detail.
- Professional demeanor and customer-facing communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and decisive during high-stress situations.
- High integrity and discretion when handling sensitive environments.
- Ability to consistently enforce policies without deviation.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing, walking, movement throughout the shift, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying items up to 35 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to follow company safety procedures and wear required PPE.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, or a related field.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Experience working in export-controlled, restricted, or high-security facilities.
- Prior experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of ITAR/EAR-controlled environments.
- Experience supporting emergency response or incident-reporting processes.
- Military or law enforcement background.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and control primary entry points to manufacturing, R&D, test, and corporate facilities.
- Verify identities and credentials of employees, contractors, visitors, customers, and vendors before granting access.
- Enforce badge policies, escort requirements, and visitor-management procedures; issue and collect temporary badges.
- Maintain accurate visitor logs and access records.
- Monitor CCTV feeds and access-control systems, and promptly escalate suspicious behavior, policy violations, or access anomalies.
- Ensure individuals entering restricted or program-controlled areas have proper authorization, including enforcement of zoning, tiered access, and export-controlled area restrictions.
- Support onboarding and deprovisioning by verifying badge activation and deactivation status; prevent tailgating and unauthorized piggybacking.
- Conduct routine badge and credential audits at entry locations.
- Support physical safeguards for export-controlled technologies, proprietary designs, trade secrets, prototypes, tooling, and flight hardware.
- Enforce secure-material-handling and restricted-area access policies, monitor sensitive-material movement, and report suspected unauthorized photography, recording, or removal.
- Serve as the initial response point for security incidents at facility entry points.
- Initiate lockdown procedures when directed by Security or during emergencies; support evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures while maintaining accountability of restricted areas.
- Preserve incident documentation, visitor logs, and badge data to support investigations.
- Coordinate with EH&S and Corporate Security during emergencies affecting life safety or controlled spaces.
- Maintain adherence to ITAR/EAR and export-controlled-area requirements.
- Complete daily activity logs, incident reports, and shift-turnover documentation.
- Participate in security audits and inspections as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
