Ordnance Technician

Job overview

The Ordnance Technician role is onsite at a federal facility in Indian Head, MD. The posting states that salary depends on years and type of experience; the listed annual range is $75,000–$115,000. The role supports Department of Defense clients and the Decontamination and Demolition Branch. The technician safely handles energetic materials, hazardous waste, and decontamination chemicals while supporting hazardous munitions disposal and related operations. The role contributes to safe, compliant project delivery through equipment operation, material tracking, standard procedures, hazard analysis, and coordination with technical clients and government stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Safely handle energetics, energetic waste, hazardous materials, and decontamination chemicals
• locate, identify, demolish, inactivate, or decontaminate hazardous munitions and ordnance according to regulations and procedures
• operate transport and handling equipment
• follow hazardous waste transport and storage practices
• maintain chain-of-custody and inventory records
• follow SOPs
• coordinate with technical clients
• and conduct Job Hazard Analyses and implement mitigations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ordnance technician

indian head md

erg

explosives decontamination

hazardous materials

energetics

munitions

hazardous waste

dod secret clearance

ammo-18

$75k–$115k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health and dental insurance
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• educational benefits
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• profit sharing
• employee assistance program
• 11–20 paid vacation days
• 10 paid holidays
• and at least 56 hours of sick leave per year, based on work state.

Why this role

Requires five years of explosives decontamination operations experience and the ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance; AMMO-18 certification and other safety training are required or must be passed.

About the employer

ERG is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.