Unexploded Ordnance Technician III

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 are listed below.

• 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
  -contaminated soil, perform emergency leak seal and packaging of chemical warfare material, and use radiographic (x-ray) equipment.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

• 6-8 years of related experience and HS Diploma or GED required
• Ability to maintain drivers license.

HS Diploma or GED required.

Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan