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Mid LevelFull-timeGoRESTAI
Salary Range
$150,000 - $208,000 /year
About the Role
ERG is seeking a Fine Grind Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert to provide senior technical direction and expertise to the Safety Office at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head. This role supports both pre-startup and post-startup activities within the fine grind facility, ensuring operational readiness, safety, and compliance while advising engineering, maintenance, and operations teams throughout equipment commissioning, production ramp-up, and sustained operations.
Key Responsibilities
- →Review and evaluate startup plans, hazard analyses, and control system FMECA documentation to ensure operational readiness and identify risk mitigation requirements
- →Conduct facility walkthroughs and equipment readiness evaluations prior to startup, including review of preventive maintenance and test records
- →Develop and review Standard Operating Procedures, run sheets, and operational documentation for drying, grinding, and maintenance activities
- →Support operational startup activities, equipment checkout, and process validation, providing expert technical recommendations
- →Identify and analyze process upset conditions and recommend corrective actions to restore safe operations
- →Mentor engineering and operations personnel and deliver training to ensure safe operations and transfer of critical corporate knowledge
- →Update operator training programs and risk awareness materials to support long-term operational excellence and continuous improvement
Requirements
- ✓20+ years of experience in energetic materials, hazardous chemical processing, fine grinding, dry manufacturing, or related industrial operations
- ✓Extensive background supporting facility startup, commissioning, and high-hazard production environments
- ✓Strong understanding of hazard analysis methodologies such as FMECA, Operational Risk Management, and system safety assessments
- ✓Demonstrated experience with drying and grinding operations, maintenance procedures, and process safety controls
- ✓Proven ability to review, develop, and implement SOPs, process documentation, and training materials
- ✓Ability to diagnose process upset conditions and recommend immediate corrective actions to maintain safe operating conditions
- ✓Strong technical writing skills with the ability to evaluate engineering documents, maintenance records, and operational reports
- ✓Demonstrated capability in mentoring, coaching, or training engineers, operators, or manufacturing personnel in hazardous operations
- ✓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
Benefits
- ★Competitive salaries
- ★Health and dental insurance
- ★Life insurance
- ★Long-term disability
- ★Educational benefits
- ★FSAs
- ★Generous 401k plan
- ★Profit sharing
- ★EAP
- ★11-20 paid vacation days per year
- ★10 paid holidays per year
- ★56 hours or more of sick leave per year
