Staff Field Technician 2

The Test Technology Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an exciting opportunity for an individual to support field testing with the engineering/scientific staff at Applied Moriarty Range (AMR), located just east of Moriarty, NM; additional work locations include at Kirtland Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range. The candidate will support fabrication of structures and test articles, which includes welding/cutting, carpentry, machining, concrete placements, heavy equipment operations, surveying, plumbing, 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 conduct and data collection, general clean up, general test support setup.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

• US citizenship is required

• Pretest and posttest survey documentation

• Problem solving and communication skills

• Maintain an equipment inventory

• Ability to certify in the respirator-Fit test program

• Ability to read blueprints and engineered drawings

• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers/coworkers

• Lift at least 50lbs

• Ability to pull/back trailer

• Ability to watch 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 5 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

• Concrete placing and finishing skills

Desired Skills:

• 50T Crane operation (ability to obtain certification)
• Survey experience
• OSHA training
• CDL