Munitions Handler

Amentum • Hawthorne, NV

3d • $23 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Munitions Handler in Hawthorne, Nevada, to support the Hawthorne Army Depot. The position performs warehousing and demilitarization duties involving movement and accountability of munitions, inventory, and disassembly or destruction of munitions in controlled environments. The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance; US citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.

This safety-sensitive role is subject to the HWAD Medical Surveillance Plan and Matrix and the HWAD A&D Program. As a condition of employment, candidates and incumbents must favorably complete a personnel security investigation, drug testing, medical examination, and respiratory screening, and meet and maintain applicable personnel suitability and reliability requirements. The role requires required training under Amentum’s Master Training Plan and the ability to meet fitness-for-duty standards, including HWAD drill, contingency, and emergency requirements.

The position is covered by the local Union. The listed compensation range is $23.43–$28.62 per hour; actual compensation may vary based on responsibilities, qualifications, internal equity, market data, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 0–1 year of general work experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Satisfactorily complete the Training and Certification Program for Personnel Working Ammunition Operations required by AMC Regulation 350-4 within 90 days of hire.
• Be willing and able to be trained to operate a forklift, fork truck, or material-handling lifting device.
• 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 a safety hat, shoes, gloves, and glasses, and work in an environmentally and safety-compliant environment.
• Maintain fitness-for-duty standards to perform essential job functions, including HWAD drills, contingency, and emergency requirements.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and pass an MVR check with a clean record.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance; US citizenship is required to obtain the clearance.
• Meet and maintain personnel suitability and reliability requirements, and favorably complete a personnel security investigation, drug testing, medical examination, and respiratory screening.
• Meet the physical demands of frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, carrying and pulling 25 pounds, pulling 50 pounds, stooping, bending, crouching, squatting, kneeling, reaching outward and overhead, grasping, and gripping; work around dangerous or moving machinery and use power and hand tools; discriminate 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

• Perform warehousing duties involving movement of ordnance items or components into and out of storage facilities, physical inventory, storage arrangement and accessibility, inspection, loading, and packaging.
• Carry out manual, technical, and mechanically assisted processes for storage, receipt, shipment, and inspection of explosive ordnance items or components.
• Perform destruction and demilitarization of ammunition and explosive components.
• Operate automated systems within the munitions demilitarization process.
• Follow applicable local, state, and federal compliance documents and procedures.
• Perform work safely and in compliance with environmental regulations and permits, protecting self and other employees.
• Operate mobile equipment, including material handling equipment and vehicles used to transport personnel, tools, equipment, and ammunition components; may operate computer-based programs such as the Logistics Modernization Program and AIT scanning tools.
• Accurately record and report munitions and munitions-component accountability 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 removing inhabited vegetation around explosive operations buildings or magazines.
• Obtain and maintain required training in accordance with Amentum’s Master Training Plan.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Short-term disability and life insurance.
• 120 hours of paid time off per year, accrued at 4.62 hours per pay period.
• Sick leave accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked.
• Eleven paid holidays per calendar year.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
• Employee stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Tax-saving options.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED