Unexploded Ordnance Technician III

Saalex•Ridgecrest, CA

7d•$48•Onsite

About The Position

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. Essential Functions: The Technician will perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO, identification of U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuses, projectiles and projectile fuses, grenades and grenades 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
HS Diploma or GED required
Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Responsibilities

Perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO
Identification of U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuses, projectiles and projectile fuses, grenades and grenades fuses, rockets and rocket fuses, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnics, military explosives and demolition materials
Locate subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers
Perform excavation procedures on buried UXO by manual and mechanical means
Perform operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers
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
Prepare an UXO disposal site
Prepare non-electric firing system for an UXO disposal operation
Prepare electric firing system for an UXO disposal operation
Prepare a detonating cord firing system 125
Dispose of UXO/explosives by burning and/or detonation
Operate a personnel decontamination station
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment in contaminated areas
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
Use radiographic (x-ray) equipment
Other duties as assigned or required