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Staff Field Technician 1

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Moriarty, NMJobNo compensation foundTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Moriarty, NM
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Welding CertificationSecurity clearance

Job overview

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is hiring a Staff Field Technician 1. Applied Research Associates (ARA) is seeking a Staff Field Technician 1 to support field testing with engineering and scientific staff at ARA’s Moriarty Range (AMR), located east of Moriarty, NM. The role involves fabricating structures and test articles, including welding, carpentry, machining, concrete placements, heavy equipment operations, surveying, plumbing, electrical mechanics, and pneumatics. The successful candidate will work in a team environment, providing innovative feedback and problem-solving to engineers and technicians.

Key focus areas include Support fabrication of structures and test articles, Perform welding/cutting, carpentry, machining, concrete placements, and Operate heavy equipment, surveying, plumbing, electrical mechanics, and pneumatics.

Successful candidates bring US Citizenship and DoD Security Clearance. Important skills include Welding, Cutting, Carpentry, Metalworking, Concrete Placements, and Heavy Equipment Operations. Preferred (not required): Electrical Code Work Experience, Electrical Code Knowledge, Survey Experience, and Dedicated.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

WeldingCuttingCarpentryMetalworkingConcrete PlacementsHeavy Equipment OperationsSurveyingPlumbingElectrical MechanicsPneumaticsCollaborationInnovative FeedbackProblem SolvingGeneral ConstructionMetal FabricationLathesMilling MachinesBandsawsLoadersForkliftsHand ToolsPower ToolsPretest Survey DocumentationPost-Test Survey DocumentationRead BlueprintsRead Engineering DrawingsCommunicationPull/Back-Up a TrailerUnderstand Hand SignalsSee a Task Through to CompletionLearn New SkillsEmploy Best Solution PracticesMechanical SkillsElectrical Code Work ExperienceElectrical Code KnowledgeSurvey ExperienceDedicatedTeam PlayerGrowth OpportunitiesSelf-Starter

Qualifications

DoD Security ClearanceUS CitizenshipPass Fit Test for RespiratorsLift 50 Lbs2 Years in General Construction Field or EquivalentWelding CertificationJourneyman LicensureOSHA Training50T Crane Operation CertificationCDL

Full job description

Description

Applied Research Associates (ARA) is looking for an individual to support field testing with the engineering/scientific staff at ARA’s Moriarty Range (AMR), located east of Moriarty, NM. Additional work locations include Kirtland Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range. The candidate will support fabrication of structures and test articles, which include welding/cutting, carpentry, machining, concrete placements, heavy equipment operations, surveying, plumbing, electrical mechanics, and pneumatics. Must work well in a team environment and provide innovative feedback and problem solving to teams of engineers and technicians.

The successful candidate should have a background in general construction/metal fabrication with hands on experience in various machining equipment such as lathes, milling machines, bandsaws, heavy equipment operations (loaders, forklifts), hand tools, power tools, and welding. Duties will include fabrication of test articles, test site preparation, test conduction and data collection, general clean up, and general test support setup.

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

  • Problem Solving and Communication Skills

  • US citizenship is required

  • Pretest and post-test survey documentation

  • Able to wear and pass fit test for powered air purifying, half-face, and full-face respirators

  • Ability to read blueprints and engineering drawings

  • Ability to communicate effectively with engineers/coworkers

  • Lift at least 50 lbs

  • Ability to pull/back-up a trailer

  • Ability to understand and follow hand signals

  • Ability to see a task through to completion

  • Willingness to learn new skills and abilities

Experience and Skills Required:

  • Critical thinking and the ability to employ best solution practices

  • Ability to work well with a team

  • Minimum of 2 years in the general construction field or equivalent

  • Operation of heavy equipment

  • Machining capabilities (ability to learn)

  • Welding (ability to learn and obtain certification)

  • Carpentry skills/metal fabrication/mechanical skills

Desired Skills:

  • Electrical code work experience and knowledge or journeyman licensure

  • OSHA training

  • 50T Crane operation (ability to obtain certification)

  • Survey experience

  • CDL

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

  • Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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