Munitions Handler

Amentum•Hawthorne, NV

1d•$23 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Munitions Handler in Hawthorne, Nevada, to support the Hawthorne Army Depot. The role involves warehousing, inventory, stock movement, and the disassembly, destruction, and demilitarization of ammunition and explosive components in controlled environments. Work must comply with applicable safety, environmental, local, state, and federal requirements. The position is safety sensitive and subject to the HWAD Medical Surveillance Plan and Matrix and the HWAD A&D Program. Candidates and incumbents must favorably complete the required security investigation, drug testing, medical examination, and respiratory screening, and meet personnel suitability and reliability standards established by applicable regulations. The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain that clearance. The role requires completion of prescribed ammunition-operations training and may involve overtime, varying hours, and rotating shifts. Employees must be able to wear personal protective equipment and maintain fitness for duty, including for HWAD drills, contingencies, and emergencies.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
0–1 year of general work experience.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must satisfactorily complete the Training and Certification Program for Personnel Working Ammunition Operations required by AMC Regulation 350-4 within 90 days of hire.
Must be willing and able to train to operate a forklift, fork truck, or material-handling lifting devices.
Must be willing and able to work overtime, varying hours, and/or rotating shifts.
Computer literate in common software applications and able to operate general office equipment.
Able to speak publicly and communicate clearly during normal and crisis situations.
Demonstrated willingness to be a team player.
Able to wear personal protective equipment, including safety hat, shoes, gloves, and glasses, and work in an environmentally and safety-compliant environment.
Must maintain fitness-for-duty standards for essential functions, including any HWAD drill, contingency, or emergency requirements.
Must have a valid driver’s license and pass an MVR check with a clean record.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Must favorably complete a personnel security investigation, drug testing, medical exam, and respiratory screening, and meet and maintain applicable personnel suitability and reliability requirements.
Physical activities and capabilities include frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, carrying and pulling 25 pounds, pulling 50 pounds, stooping, bending, crouching, squatting, kneeling, reaching outward and overhead, grasping, gripping, working around dangerous or moving machinery, using power and hand tools, and discriminating colors.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating lifting devices, hoists, and overhead cranes.
Experience working in a hazardous materials environment.
Unexploded ordnance experience.
Experience in a production or work-management atmosphere.

Responsibilities

Move ordnance items or components into and out of storage facilities; arrange and inspect storage, maintain accessibility, conduct physical inventories, and load and package items.
Perform manual, technical, and mechanically assisted processes for storing, receiving, shipping, and inspecting explosive ordnance items or components.
Perform destruction and demilitarization of ammunition and explosive components.
Operate automated systems used in munitions demilitarization.
Follow applicable local, state, and federal compliance documents and procedures, along with environmental regulations and permits.
Perform work safely, with concern for personal and coworker safety.
Operate mobile equipment, including material-handling equipment and vehicles used to transport personnel, tools, equipment, and ammunition components.
Use computer-based programs such as the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) and AIT scanning tools, as applicable.
Accurately record and report munitions and munitions-component accountability information and discrepancies to the appropriate authority.
Remove dunnage and maintain clean, secure, and safe work areas, including keeping storage areas clear of debris and trash and controlling inhabited vegetation around explosive operations buildings or magazines.
Maintain required training in accordance with Amentum’s Master Training Plan.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.