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Ordnance Technician

Eastern Research Group Inc.
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Indian Head, MD$75k - $115kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Full-time on-site ordnance technician to support DoD clients at a federal facility in Indian Head, MD, performing hazardous waste disposal, decontamination, and demolition activities in energetic and hazardous materials processing areas.

Responsibilities

  • Perform safe handling of energetics, energetic waste, hazardous materials, and decontamination chemicals. Safely locate, identify, demolish, inactivate, or decontaminate hazardous munitions, pyrotechnics, or ordnance according to applicable regulations and procedures
  • Perform a variety of duties such as operation of energetic transport vehicles and inspection and handling of energetic material, and operation of equipment used for energetic decontamination and disassembly/demolition operations
  • Use of equipment including, but not limited to, forklifts, trucks, material or weight handling equipment, and other lifting equipment for transportation of energetic and hazardous materials
  • Understand and utilize hazardous waste practices for transport and storage per base and state/federal regulations
  • Maintain chain-of-custody and inventory records of energetic and hazardous materials using automated information systems and/or paper logbooks
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for production and handling of energetic and hazardous material
  • Interact with technical clients to provide coordination and support on all decontamination and demolition activities
  • Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs); identify hazards related to operations and implement appropriate mitigations to eliminate or minimize potentially hazardous effects to people, facilities, or the environment

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in explosives decontamination operations
  • Previous experience in ordnance or weapons systems or with inventory/warehouse a plus
  • Must be able to obtain Department of Defense (DOD) Secret clearance
  • Ability to pass AMMO-18 Certification class; previously obtained a plus
  • Ability to pass other qualifying trainings regarding energetics safety, hazardous material handling, driver safety, etc
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • This position will require a pre-employment physical exam
  • You may be required to participate in medical surveillance programs
  • This position requires lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds
  • Work may be performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g., fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals)
  • Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts
  • Must be able to access all areas within a site which could include heights of 120 feet, confined spaces, and climbing ladders or stairs
  • Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other gear to move items around
  • Ability to adhere to all safety procedures which include wearing approved safety gear and attire
  • Ability to work with Microsoft Office products
  • Ideal candidates will have direct experience with explosives safety planning, storage, handling, transportation, or disposal
  • Employees must maintain the ability to safely perform these essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, as a condition of employment. If no reasonable accommodation is available, continued employment in the position may not be possible

Skills

Required:High School Diploma or equivalentExplosives decontamination operationsSecurity clearanceEnergetics safety and hazardous materials trainingCommunication skillsPhysical capability
Nice to have:AMMO-18 Certification

Benefits

  • health and dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • long-term disability
  • educational benefits
  • FSAs
  • a generous 401k plan
  • profit sharing
  • an employee assistance program (EAP)
  • 11-20 paid vacation days per year
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (pro-rated for part-time)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Helping our clients protect public health and the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, plan and design facilities, advance national security, and achieve other positive outcomes.

ERG helps clients protect the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, and plan sustainable facilities.

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