Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician (EOD)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Range Specialist  

Reports To: Range Manger/ Site Lead/ Operations Manager 

Department:   AFCEC RAOS 

FLSA Status:  Exempt 

Annual Salary: $75k-$80k DOE

Supervises 

May supervise range operations and maintenance personnel in absence of Range Manager. 

General Function 

Provide expertise in the operation of range weapons/explosives/video events and act as Fire Pit focal point to maintain video and other infrastructure support functions. 

Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)  

1. Transport munitions, hazardous materials (HM), and hazardous waste (HW). 
2. Provide technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/or unit safety representatives on areas such as proper handling and storage of weapons/explosives, traffic safety techniques, proper storage of hazardous materials, common laboratory hazards, and building evacuation procedures.  Maintain required course records. 
3. Comply with all provisions of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, operating instructions, policies, business practices, and directives as pertaining to Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) issues particularly as they pertain to the management of hazardous materials (HM) and hazardous waste (HW) in an industrial setting 
4. Perform duties as HM/HW coordinator/focal point to ensure regulatory compliance and execute HM and HW duties as Initial Accumulation Point (IAP) manager 
5. Assist in performing in-house inspections to ensure compliance with ESOH requirements and prepare for and assist in performing the base environmental inspections. 
6. Develop and coordinate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) packages for Non-Stock-listed, Non-Military Munitions and maintain currency of packages. Provide approved package to munitions flight prior to Non-Stock-listed, Non-Military Munitions being requisitioned 
7. Request Interim Hazard Classification (IHC) for Non-Stock-listed, Non-Military Munitions Annually verify requirement and maintain currency of IHC. Provide approved IHC to munitions flight prior to Non-Stock-listed, Non-Military Munitions being requisitioned 
8. As Munitions Custodian, maintain munitions supply account(s). 
9. Maintain courtesy storage agreements that necessitate total munitions accountability to include essential inspections/inventories, requisitions, expenditures, and interaction with munitions personnel, particularly the Munitions Accountable Systems Officer (MASO). 
10. Install, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, modify, test, calibrate, and certify a variety of standard and nonstandard safety video/FLIR systems and associated hardware, software, cabling and data transfer communications equipment (hardwire/wireless), and other electronic test and measurement equipment necessary to conduct video/data acquisition for fire pit facility testing with a minimum of guidance or procedures.  
11. Operate forklifts rated up to 10K pounds. 
12. Operate and maintain Fire Training and Test Facility (FTTF) including burn pits, aircraft mock-ups, fuel system, fuel-water separator, holding tanks, and piping systems.  Perform FTTF preventive maintenance. 
13. Perform ground maintenance activities to include mowing, vegetation control, and grading. 
14. Assist in reviewing plans and specifications for test structure construction, major test structure alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards. 
15. Assist as necessary to review requests for exceptions, exemptions, deviations, variances, and waivers to mandatory explosives safety standards. 
16. Assist with installing and maintaining underground infrastructure (i.e. conduit, fiber optic and copper cabling)  
17. Use and assure proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing. 
18. Aid other range functions as necessary or tasked. 
19. Position may require travel. 
20. Other duties as assigned.  

Skills and Abilities

• Licensed to transport munitions.  Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with HM endorsement. 
• Knowledge of established safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations as they relate to the military weapons or explosives safety programs. 
• Knowledge of the requirements, methods, and techniques of weapons accident and mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting procedures. 
• Knowledge of HAZMAT emergency response procedures, equipment, and identification. 
• Knowledge to apply emergency first aid techniques; and safety requirements as outlined in applicable safety standards, regulations, and guidance. 
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions. 
• Able to wear protective clothing, such as encapsulated suits weighing 50-60 pounds, climb ladders and work at various heights while wearing protective suits. 
• Ability to wear firefighting protective clothing and a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the purpose of igniting test fires, if required. 
• Knowledge of video and photographic procedures, tactics and techniques necessary to acquire research and development (R&D) quality data of blast and ballistic test events.  
• Knowledge of normal and high-speed video and photographic equipment, its proper use, maintenance and limitations as applied to R&D quality video and photographic.  
• Knowledge/ability to setup/operate video and photographic equipment in test environments.  
• Knowledge of risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluating normal OSH risks. 
• Knowledge of communication techniques, principles, and regulations to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in responding to work related problems and questions. 
• Knowledge of basic construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with explosives safety regulations and standards. 
• Knowledge of standard weapons/explosives training techniques, methods, and materials enough to prepare and present formal training and instructional sessions. 
• Skill in the interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications enough to identify hazardous conditions in proposed weapons storage facilities. 
• Ability to interact with USAF organizations as necessary to ensure compliance with rules, regulations and standards necessary to conduct explosive range operations. 
• Ability to interact with other DoD and government, contractor and educational personnel to plan and implement explosive testing research, development, test and evaluation activities. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on customer and operational requirements. 
• Working knowledge of standard office automation computer applications. 
• Ability to use mail and message handling applications to retrieve information. 
• Ability to work shift work and additional hours during exercises and contingencies. 
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required. 
• Drug Screen and Background Check: Pass with the ability to maintain throughout employment.  

Minimum Experience

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent. 
• Completion of US Navy EOD Phase I and II, Advanced EOD, Joint Nuclear EOD, and the Advanced Access and the Disablement of Improvised Nuclear Devices Courses. 
• 10 years DoD EOD experience preferred. 
• 5 years managing an explosive test range as a Range Safety Officer preferred. 
• Obtain and maintain a CDL with appropriate indorsements (e.g. HAZMAT). 
• Obtain and maintain qualifications on forklifts up to 10k and other vehicles as required. 
• Complete applicable environmental training through customer directed training portal (e.g. TEACH, ESOH-TN) dependent on assigned role. 

Required Contacts

• SysCom, Inc. staff, executives and management.  
• Serves as a liaison between department and other departments as well as with outside customers, regulatory personnel, and organizations, etc. 

EEO Statement

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation at the time the position begins. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

We are an EEO Employer

SysCom, Inc. is committed to providing cleared, qualified and experienced personnel to our customers, ensuring the highest quality of onsite professional and technical support services. We are committed to protecting our environment and ensuring compliance to our environmental obligations. Our goal is to ensure project success and total continuity of services in satisfying all applicable requirements—both service quality and environmental protections. We achieve this through continual improvement of everything we do.

Company Description

SysCom, Inc. is committed to providing cleared, qualified and experienced personnel to our customers, ensuring the highest quality of onsite professional and technical support services. We are committed to protecting our environment and ensuring compliance to our environmental obligations. Our goal is to ensure project success and total continuity of services in satisfying all applicable requirements—both service quality and environmental protections. We achieve this through continual improvement of everything we do.