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Full-Time Security Guard

L3Harris and Careers
Clifton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Security Guard (Full-Time)
Job Code: 32192
Job Location: Clifton, New Jersey
Job Schedule: 5/8 REG


Job Description:


As a full-time Security Guard you will perform routine security duties, occasionally improvising to resolve isolated issues. Provide guidance to visitors and employees, and communicate relevant information as needed. Carry out other related tasks as assigned.


Serve as a representative of the Security function to the employee population, maintaining frequent contact with personnel at all levels. Interact with facility visitors and external emergency services personnel as required. Also, safeguard classified information and ensure the safety and welfare of employees and visitors while on company property.


Essential Functions:

  • Perform all duties and assignments of a post until properly relieved.
  • Monitor and respond to all emergency situations in the facility.
  • Submit daily reports on the activity of their posts as well as incident reports, as required.
  • Complete assigned rounds, reporting all employees who damage or misuse company property, or violate safety rules, regulations or other published L3Harris policies. Report on improperly secured Closed and Restricted Areas.
  • Control physical access to the facility, including:
    • Physically check the ID of all personnel entering the facility and verify authorization for access.
    • Maintain a written log of the time of arrival, time of departure, name, signature, purpose and destination of all visitors, and issue appropriate visitor badge.
    • Determine the citizenship of visitors to the facility. If the visitor is not a US citizen, notify a supervisor.
    • Assist and direct visitors to their proper destination.
    • Administer the temporary badge system for current employees.
  • Prevent any prohibited items from being brought into the facility.
  • Operate and monitor the CCTV, facility card access, burglar, and fire alarm systems. Report any unusual activities, alarms or discrepancies.
  • Relieve the front lobby Receptionist and perform all necessary duties as needed for Receptionist breaks and to cover 2nd and 3rd shifts.
  • Answer telephone calls to the general facility phone number (or calls that are bounced to that number) and transfer to the appropriate party, as assigned.
  • Collect L3Harris waste from Classified and Proprietary bins throughout the Clifton facility. Manage and perform all Classified material destruction and maintain accurate records of same. Coordinate and ensure the destruction of other L3Harris proprietary materials.
  • Conduct employee fingerprinting for government DOD clearance purposes.
  • Issue, reassign and change the combinations on government-approved padlocks and distribute to employees for classified containers and maintain appropriate records.
  • Record and maintain classified document and file cards for alarms, secure safes, simplex access locks and classified padlocks.


Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain Secret security clearance
  • Valid Drivers License.


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Previous Security Guard Experience.


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $23.80. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.

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