Engineering Technician -NDT/X-Ray - ERC in Huntsville, AL at ERC

Date Posted: 12/4/2019

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Engineering Technician – NDT / X-Ray



Huntsville/Redstone Arsenal, AL

ERC is a servant-leader oriented company with approximately 1,800 employees and multiple contracts across the US.  We believe that our culture has a direct influence on the job satisfaction of our employees and is reflected in the outstanding quality of service received by our customers. 



Your role:

In your role as an Engineering Technician, you will directly support the Climatic Test Division in X-Ray of various weapon and missile systems in support of the Redstone Wide Engineering Support Services (RWESS) contract.



What you’ll do all day:

  • Work as part of a team of Engineering Technicians in the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)/X-Ray group.
  • Use your skills in a hands-on environment working with quality work procedures and safety documents in order to complete task as assigned.
  • Participate in daily safety meeting, Test Safety Risk Assessments (TSRA), and posttest reviews.
  • Support other areas within our division as needed to meet test schedules and monthly goals for our customer.
  • Create and audit improvements to existing work procedures and safety pre-test documentation.
  • Utilize Microsoft Office products to assist and operate X-Ray test equipment and associated components to collect data.
  • Communicate with engineers, technicians, and customers to discover and develop requirements with the goal of optimizing current and future goals and efficiencies.
  • Give technical oversight to customers concerning safety and quality in performance of non-typical scenarios and impact to mission.
  • Handling of munitions loading and unloading into test fixtures for project performance.
  • Overtime may be required as needed to complete projects.
  • Other duties as assigned.


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.
  • Appreciate working on varying tasks that are complex in scope.
  • Enjoy creating and implementing improvements to quality and safety programs continuously.
  • Like hands-on work and not sitting at a desk all day, every day.
  • Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians.
  • Are good at communicating with people.
  • Have a positive attitude.
  • Enjoy multitasking and being a team player.


Minimum requirements for this position:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Trade school in a related field -OR- Two (2) years of experience as an Engineering Technician.
  • Education can substitute years of experience up to 2 years.
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs repetitively over the course of a workday.
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training certification is a plus.
  • Ability to obtain explosive certification level II.
  • Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet schedule deadlines.
  • Willingness to work in extreme hot and cold environments in order to complete tasks on time.
  • Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Ability to obtain X-Ray NDT Level 1 certification required to work within the X-Ray functional group.
  • Must be able to understand and follow safety SOP and work procedures.
  • Must be a team player and active participant for safety.
  • Drug screen required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Government security clearance.
  • Must be a US Citizen.


Desired skills and experience for this position:

  • Associates degree in a technical field such as Electronics, Aerospace Technology, or Mechanical Maintenance.
  • Applicable military experience.
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training certificate.
  • Preference will be given to those who possess a current Secret government security clearance.
  • Military experience related to ordinance handling and safety.


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.