Senior Mechanical Technician

Mission Statement
Provides field, range, testing, chemical, and biological laboratory support to the U.S. Army at the West Desert Test Center (WDTC) located at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), UT. As a major test site for the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, the WDTC is responsible for the test and evaluation of chemical and biological (CB) defense systems, incendiary and smoke/obscuration munitions systems, and related operational concepts.
In addition to these responsibilities, we also support non-CB testing at the WDTC for the DOD and other Federal agencies, including environmental assessment/impact evaluation and munitions demilitarization.

Our Dugway Operation was established in 2004 with the award of the Field, Range, Chamber, and Laboratory Support Services (FRC&LSS) contract. Through the FRC&LSS contract, we have integrated with Mellor Engineering, TOPE, and JRAD with a composite staff size of more than 170 personnel.

Job Description

TOPE is looking for a candidate with experience and able to perform various types of tasks, including but not limited to:

Successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Ensure that the buildings for the CTF are ready for Agent Operations
• Verify that safety equipment is operational and maintained, to include emergency shower, fire extinguishers, ventilation systems.
• Assist with design, setup, operation, and retrograde of various test fixtures used in testing Chemical Warfare Agents.
• Conducted quarterly safety inspections with DPG Safety office.
• Keep the building clean and test ready.
• Maintain PPE, decon supplies, communication equipment used for testing, and keeping all mechanical equipment running and certified.
• Know and understand the building control system.
• Assist in receipt inspections test fixture setup and removal.
• Be able to stand, sit and walk for extended periods of time.
• Show expertise in working with a team and independently.
• Be able to maintain a medical surveillance.
• Manage positive customer and employee relations.
• Work all shifts flexibly when job demands.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Safety awareness and have a thorough understanding of the Dugway Team Safety Program’ i.e. Safe Plan of Action (SPA), Safety observation Reports (SOR), and other required guidelines.

*This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities

Education and Experience: 

•  At least five (5) years’ experience in the calibration, operation, maintenance, fabrication, and repair of mechanical test equipment.
• Must be familiar with building exhaust systems and as a minimum, be able to perform maintenance, including replacement of worn belts; greasing of bearings; repair of fans, blowers, and discharge stacks; and adjustment of volume dampers and hood baffles in test fixtures.
• Fabrication/welding of test fixtures.
• Desired to have experience with vibration systems and with cryogenic liquids, high pressure liquids, and oxygen displacing vapors (CO2 and N2).  
• Experience using various instrumentation such as temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, pH, conductivity, and particulate concentration.