PMEL Site Manager

[Mary]

Job Title:  Measurement Engineer- Site Lead
Job Location:  Kuwait City, Kuwait
Quantity needed  (1)
Start Date - Once job offer is made, it takes 2-3 months to obtain a work visa prior to departing
1 Year Contract with option to renew. 
US Passport required
Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance required
Assesses requirements and develops new measurement techniques and approaches related to mechanical, electro-mechanical, electro-optical, electro-chemical, optical, and chemical calibration methodology.  Also performs analysis and evaluation of equipment test and performance requirements and prescribes calibration approaches, test equipment and servicing requirements necessary to assure measurement traceability.   Directs, conducts and evaluates the development of calibration procedures for assigned equipment categories.  Conducts liaison and coordinates with technical societies and engineering facilities of other countries to remain current with the state-of-the-art and new measurement techniques.    Obtain and maintain laboratory QA accreditation. 

2.    Responsible for laboratory facility and related environmental control development, operation and maintenance.  Coordinates with civilian contractor and military civil engineering organizations on all projects affecting metrology facilities to ensure timely completion.  Acts as consultant to GOK military and ministries on matters pertaining to metrology facilities and environmental requirements.  Conducts liaison and coordination with technical societies and engineering facilities of other countries to remain current with state-of-the-art for metrology facilities and environmental control systems.   Works with the Electrical Engineer on all matters associated with Power Production and Facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A.   Completed a four (4) years degree from university in mechanical engineering, physics, or engineering technology.  (Required).

B.   Completed a military precision measurement and calibration program or equivalent training and have twelve (12) years work experience in the metrology and calibration field

C.   Have five (5) years experience in supervising employees, technical oversight and training responsibilities of calibration and repair technicians with at least three (3) years within the last five (5) years. 

If you are qualified and interested in this position please feel free to contact me at mschlaer@aerotek. com or (817) 345-4945.

[USMCPMEL]

Whats this pay?? Better be upwards of 150k per year for combat zone. I know I know not technically in the zone but way closer than I am right now.

[jimmyc]

combat zone?  requires a four year eng degree, 12 yrs pmel exp and 5 yrs management exp. 

[joe]

Hey give the guy a break he wrote close!!

[Limey1966]

I think the pay is up around 100K, also Kuwait City isn't too bad a place to be and it is miles away from a combat zone.

[USMCPMEL]

Ya its also miles away from the US and someone with those qualifications probably gets 70-80k in the states.

[Limey1966]

Pays taxes, has to pay for a place to live, and transport in the US.    I believe that these are included as well as the salary for Kuwait.    The real issue is how much holiday do you get and will they pay for your travel, as this is a US contract I bet it's on ticket a year and 2 weeks holiday.  

Given that I'll stay here in Saudi. 

[USMCPMEL]

Whats the pay like in Saudi? How many hours you work a week over there?

[Limey1966]

We are doing 48 hours a week over 5 days.   The pay for a bench tech is @ 22000 SAR ($5877) a month, but food and lodging is provided.   We also get money 3 times a year for plane tickets, and its something like 62 days of leave.

[baileyda]

Is this job still available??

[USMCPMEL]

If I ever get divorced from my wife I will be on a plane over the free lodging sounds great for a single guy but for a married guy it really does not matter they still have to maintain a place back hopme for the wife and kids so really no savings. If I worked 8 hours per week steady overtime I would make 72k over the course of a year and still be able to sleep with my wife and see my kids each night. Of course I do not have 62 days vacation per year but I really doubt that these guys get that much either.

[RichMojo]

I worked over in Saudi as well.   They do get 62 days a year vacation.   I was making over $7K a month when I left.   I had a nice one bedroom apartment and outstanding facilities.

[RedBones]

Am I missing the accompanied/unaccompanied clause?  I'm thinking a person with those qualifications (wow!) should be able to take their fam...

And someone with those qualifications in CA would make well better than 70-80k.  They'd just have the crap taxed out of it...

[clacoste]

I spent a decade in the region so pretty much know the drill....and family (ie accompanied) contracts are rather rare.  First off is the security issues...hard enough to keep employees safe....a lot goes on you'll never know about.....and then there things like larger housing, increased utilities, travel costs, etc.  And education for the kids....generally in the gulf up to high school.  For high school you need to send them to Europe, or perhaps Bahrain at best.....either way it is expensive and most companies won't pay for it.  They may contribute a portion, but likely not.  It generally isn't a place to bring the family to.  Was nice a couple decades ago but the world has changed.....

And then there are other issues...poor employment prospects for wives for example...Teenagers will be maximum bored if they come to visit....every drive in town is death-defying....weather is hot or very hot....

On a positive note...the gear tends to be goodquality ....good modern standards too....parts can be got in quicker than you think....Gulf arabs range from very friendly to sullen....most are ok.   May on average be pretty thick - but you do get the odd bright one that is trainable....I liked it working there - but I'm a lot more mellow than most....and I had a family contract...

[Hawaii596]

A while back I made it through the first round for BAE positions in Saudi.  The UK people liked me (I filled out the very long application).  Then didn't get picked up by the people in Saudi.  I'm happy where I am.  But if I were ever looking again (you never know what will happen down the road), I would definitely want to look into the Saudi thing.  Problem I had is my Navy background didn't have much in Avionics and aviation-oriented specialties.