Explosive Chemical Engineer - Chemist OOJ - 31410 - Hatch Global Search

Job Description

An explosive chemical engineer or chemist studies the chemistry of explosives and how to use them safely and effectively. They work on the development of new explosives, the analysis of explosions, and the design of military explosives.

Explosive Chemical Engineer - Chemist

Established Florida Ammunition Manufacturer is seeking a Chemical Engineer or Chemist that knows how to synthesize explosive Primer Compounds for small arms ammuntion, to support its ammuntion production line.

$125-200K + 10% Annual Bonus Potential

Relo paid. Will look at candidates from the U.S., Mexico and Canada

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Here is the official Job description

Ammunition Manufacturer is expanding its product line to include small caliber percussion primers to support its ammunition production line and those in need of component primers for reloading. We are searching for an experienced Senior Chemist or Senior Chemical Engineer capable of managing the synthesis of energetic materials on state of the art equipment in our new primer facility located in Florida.

A competent candidate needs the skills to:

• Oversee the responsibility for both product and process operation for all current and future processes related with synthesis of energetic materials, their precursors and percussion primer fabrication. Process examples include nitration of resorcinol, precipitation of lead styphnate, tetrazene precipitation, automated blending and dispensing of dry materials, automated application of liquids, manufacturing operations utilizing metallic fines/fuels, destruction of energetic waste and process wastewater.
• Review of quality assessment of energetic products and final product components. Developing quality standards raw materials, existing and future product designs in addition to developing test methods and techniques for each stage of new or improved processes and products.
• Regularly collaborating with company leadership and departmental leads providing strategic direction to ensure processes and products designs meet corporate and local regulatory bodies.
• Advocate for the new and existing energetics process development and scale-up capabilities. Establish funded collaborative efforts with contractors, inform technical program offices of capabilities and areas of expertise, and support technology and process transfer from bench scale to full production. You will collaborate with the ballistics laboratory to ensure primer products meet the requirements of the ammunition manufacturing facility.
• Typical work assignments include:
  • Providing training and technical briefings to technicians, operators, handlers, and quality personnel.
  • Delivering recommendations for the resolution of complex chemical or scientific issues to ensure that manufacturing objectives and technological development efforts are successful.
  • Responsible for the safe, productive manufacturing processes within our primer facility including, but not limited to:
    • Developing all written work instruction and operating procedures related to the areas of energetics synthesis, explosives handling and storage, quality standards, and waste treatment and recycling programs.
    • Provides leadership and direction to leadership on continuous improvement efforts for existing processes. Identifies and utilizes outside vendors and consultants where appropriate to enhance/supplement internal process design capabilities/expertise.
    • Guide and train supervisors, technicians, and handlers of explosive materials.
    • Collaborate with local and federal regulatory authorities to ensure the manufacturing facility meets and adheres to environmental, storage and shipping standards.
    • Ensure that materials and products are inspected for accuracy; recognize hazards within the production area; operate equipment and ensure equipment is running properly; troubleshoot and problem solve with Supervisor/Area Lead on any technical issues as needed; and any other duties as assigned by Plant Manager.
    • Lead and manage the Explosive Safety Program, assist in energetic safety training, and ensure all records related to chemistry documentation, reporting and recordkeeping are submitted on time, maintained and archived.

Qualifications

Need experience with Explosive reactions and primer detonators

• Lead Styphnate
• Tetrazine
• TNR
• Primer Mix
• Primer Charging

• Education:
  • BS Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering required; MS desirable.
• Experience
  • Minimum 3+ years related industry experience (Ammunition).
  • Optimum experienced candidate should demonstrate some or all of the following:
    • Working knowledge of energetic materials, research and testing, modeling and simulation, and analysis, across small arms platforms.
    • Working knowledge of energetic materials technologies, the industrial base, impacts to system design, testing, and qualification for new energetic materials.
    • Researching development efforts and technology goals in the field of energetic materials and small arms primer technology.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

• Start-up $30MM has already been invested in this project
• Privately owned
• Indiantown, Florida is 2 hrs south of Orlando (Disney World) and 45 min. north of Palm Beach, FL
• The Primer Operation will supply primers to the company's Ammuntion plant in Stuart, Florida. Stuart is about 25 minutes from Indiantown. The Ammo plant has been up and running for about 5 years. They will also sell the Primer's worldwide to Ammo plants that don't have primer operations.
• A lot of Ammo plants don't make their own primers. They buy them from Primer Manufacturers. It is very expensive and lots of red tape to set up and run a primer operation on a large scale.

OOJ - 31410