Ordnance Technician

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.  ERG is seeking a full-time ordnance technician to support of Department of Defense (DoD) clients working on-site at a federal facility site in Indian Head, Maryland. This role will work in a variety of explosive and chemical processing areas supporting the Decontamination and Demolition Branch in tasks associated with hazardous waste disposal. The Ordnance Technician will work closely with manufacturing personnel, engineers, contractors, and government stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget Job Description: - 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 e