Quality Assurance/Safety Specialist

Job Description:

• Conduct and oversee safety-related aspects of explosives/energetics decontamination in current or former explosives processing facilities
• Conduct hazard analyses for energetics operations
• Assess and document the explosives safety status of various forms of Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH)
• Maintain and apply extensive Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Explosives Safety training beyond the required experience
• Ensure strict adherence to established safety protocols and applicable Occupational Safety and Health and explosives safety requirements
• Support safety and quality assurance activities associated with explosives and energetics operations
• Review operations and work activities to identify potential hazards and ensure appropriate controls are implemented

Qualifications and Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in explosives safety, including 5+ years as an explosives safety and OSH officer
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
• Training and experience in 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry.
• Training and experience in 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.
• Certified in Gas Free Engineering
• Respirator fit testing qualification
• State-certified Asbestos supervisor certification
• DOT Explosive Handler physical certification
• Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) Training per NAVSEA OP-5
• HAZWOPER (40-hour)
• Military Munitions Rule and Naval Explosives Safety (AMMO-49-DL or AMMO-18-DL)
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen, as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations