Uxo Tech Ii

2 weeks ago


Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Ordnance Holdings, Inc. Full time

Minimum Education Level

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Graduate of a formal course of instruction appropriate to this skill level as outlined in Department
of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Paper (TP) 18 or a graduate of Naval

School, EOD at Eglin AFB or Indian Head, MD.

Minimum Experience Requirements

  • Three (3) years' experience in explosive ordnance recognition, handling, retrieval, and disposal.
Prior military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and/or commercial Unexploded Ordnance

(UXO) experience in range clearance activities, as appropriate for the contracted operations.

  • Ability to speak, read, and write English.
Minimum Position Specific Training Required

  • Must be qualified/certified in accordance with Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board
(DDESB) Technical Paper (TP) 1- 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training.

Description of General Duties

Performs reconnaissance and classification of UXO. Identifies different types of military munitions, to

include identifying whether a military munition's fuze is armed or unarmed. Perform location of

subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers. Performs excavation procedures on buried

UXO by manual and/or mechanical means. Locates surface UXO using visual means. Operates motor

vehicles transporting UXO and/or Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) that has

been determined safe to move to temporary holding areas or consolidated demilitarization areas, as

required. Assists in range clearance activities, range maintenance, and inspection and/or certification of

MPPEH and range related debris before being transferred or released from Department of the Navy

(DoN) control. Move/consolidate Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) and MPPEH on the range

after it has been evaluated by UXO Qualified personnel and the risk of movement to be acceptable. May

be required to prepare electric and non-electric firing systems for the demilitarizing MPPEH and/or

destroying of ammunition/explosives by detonation. Escort non-range personnel and subcontractors

conducting work on the range. Dons and doffs appropriate personal protective equipment. Erect UXO
- related protective works. Performs field expedient identification procedures to ID explosive-contaminated

soil. Demilitarize military equipment/vehicles for use as targets. Assist with the design and construction

of new targets for the Bombing Range. Performs operator maintenance of military and/or civilian

magnetometers. Be trained and qualified to operate locally assigned tools/equipment and heavy

equipment. Perform operator maintenance on locally assigned tools/equipment and heavy equipment in

support of Bombing Range Maintenance functions. Assists with the marking, tracking and documentation

of Material Documented as Safe (MDAS) and Material Documented as an Explosive Hazard (MDEH).

Will be operationally qualified at designated tech level in the Navy Qualification/Certification Program

within 90 days of hiring or promotion.

Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements

US Citizen Secret Clearance may be Required

Pay:
$37.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k)
matching

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

  • Altoona, FL 32702: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person
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