Climatics Division Safety Officer - ERC

Company: Engineering Research
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers' and the nation's toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space. An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength. Our -2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams' current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering. Check us out on ERC.US Your role: The Climatic Test Division has a highly diverse test mission that covers complex missile modification, MIL-STD-810 environments (inert and non-inert assets), and Non-destructive Testing (inert and non-inert assets) to include X-ray, CT, and Metrology. The Climatic Test Division personnel are located at various buildings (to include Buildings 7280, 7290, 7292 and the Tactical Test Facility) on the Climatic campus, Building 7863 and Buildings 7625 and 7345 with expansion to an additional building on the TA-10 campus; and support operations at Building 4500 and TA-5, which also support the Climatic Test Division. This safety position will help to ensure safe practices are being executed during testing of both live and inert assets in accordance with applicable documented safety protocol. What you'll do all day:

• Work as a team member responsible for then compliance to the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center safety program within the Climatic Test Division
• Educate and provide corrective actions for deficiencies identified during inspections and assessments
• Develop, implement, and maintain documents, policies, procedures such as Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Procedures (WP), including Test Safety Risk Assessments (TSRA) for safety programs
• Standardize reports, programs, and processes at the facility and division level
• Chair division safety meetings, write meeting minutes, and ensure action items are completed following meetings
• Assist with leadership, mentor, train, and educate teammates on complex task such as safe missile disassembly, modification and reassembly
• Work collaboratively with the teams in the division in a 'boots on the ground' approach to accomplish initiatives impacting teammate safety, with a specific focus on missile operations, ordnance initiation chains, functional testing, safe-and-arm devices, etc. You will love this job if you:
  • Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
  • Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
  • Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
  • Are good at communicating with people
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Enjoy multitasking Minimum requirements for this position:
    • 5 years of experience directly related to: industrial, facility, and personal safety and environmental programs.
    • Army safety and environmental publications and regulations; and drafting policies and procedures from DoD, federal, state, and local government safety and environmental regulations for application at the organization level.
    • It is desired that the candidate possess an Educational certification from an accredited college/university/ or Military trade in safety engineering, Health and Safety Science, Health Sciences or related discipline.
    • Experience with the defense/military environment including familiarity with missile testing, military equipment and test evaluation is considered a plus.
    • Familiar with U.S. Army safety and environmental publications/regulations and OSHA/NFPA regulations.
    • Experience and knowledge of Explosives (A&E) is highly desired.
    • A background in Explosive Ordnance Disposal is preferred.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; with experience delivering presentations and training subjects as well as writing policies and procedures using DoD, federal, state and local government safety and environmental regulations for application at the organizational level.
    • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
    • Preference will be given to applicants who possess an active Secret Security Clearance, valid driver's license and who are high-energy, fast-paced, driven, organized and attentive to detail. Desired skills and experience for this position:
      • Knowledge of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (AA&E), both All-Up-Rounds and components
      • Knowledge of AA&E initiations sequences, to include safe and arm devices, initiators, fuzes, etc.
      • Instruction and Training per OSHA and Army safety and environmental publication and regulations (ex: DA-PAM-385-64), to include both operations and equipment
      • Ability to work with organization Subject Matter Experts, draft Standing Operating Procedures and oversee complex operations with a high degree of risk mitigation
      • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
      • Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills What we offer:
        • Competitive salaries.
        • Continuing education assistance.
        • Professional development allotment.
        • Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
        • 401K with employer matching.
        • Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule. *MON*

Keywords: Engineering Research, Huntsville , Climatics Division Safety Officer - ERC, Other , Huntsville, Alabama