Engineering Technician (Laboratory)

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Career Opportunities: Engineering Technician (Laboratory) (17925)

Requisition ID 17925 - Posted - Production and Manufacture - Level of Experience (2) - No travel required - Job Location Options (1)

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Location: Amarillo, TX - Pantex Plant

Job Title: Engineering Technician (Laboratory)

Organization: Testing Laboratory (51397413)

Essential Job Duties

Performs a variety of duties in assisting technical and scientific personnel on various production support, research, and development projects. Typical general functions of this classification include:

• Sets up, calibrates, and operates various pieces of complex equipment and instrumentation
• Performs a broad range of difficult chemical and physical analyses using complex instrumentation and equipment
• Performs and records calculations (arithmetic and algebraic) in the course of data analysis
• Collects, reduces, and records data using manual, calculator-assisted, and computer techniques
• Performs associated duties as assigned within the work areas to ensure proper housekeeping incidental to care and protection of equipment, records, and procedures
• Performs work with a high degree of accuracy in all phases of duties under general supervision
• Assists professional staff as required in identifying problems and in establishing new and improved procedures and techniques
• Requires the application of good judgment and skill in the performance of critical data assignments
• Precisely follows prescribed safety procedures in handling explosive, toxic, flammable, or otherwise hazardous materials
• Demonstrates the ability to methodically perform specified tasks and assigned functions
• Ensures that operations are conducted according to applicable environmental, safety, health, and management requirements
• Observes and reports unusual occurrences or events that may affect safety, quality, or understanding of experiments or operations
• Assists professional staff with the training of other Engineering Technicians as assigned
• Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department Of Energy(DOE), Corporate and Plant rules, regulations, Labor Agreements and Plant-wide operating policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Required to attend and/or successfully complete training classes as determined by the Training and Development Technologies Department, through General Employee Training (Reference DOE Order 5480.19), and Management
• Participates in worker involvement including input to work planning and methods to identify hazards and controls
• Understands a worker's right to stop work when they feel their own or other's personal safety is jeopardized
• Attends all required safety meetings and training, offers suggestions on improvements to the work environment

ANALYTICAL

• Sets up, calibrates, and operates various instruments including, but not limited to: Mass, Raman, Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometers; thermal analyses such as Chemical Reactivity Testing (CRT), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA); liquid and gas chromatographs; and related equipment used for performing varied analyses
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses in both gravimetric and volumetric areas

Skills and Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to perform all duties and functions outlined above
• Must meet initial employment requirements
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend applicable written and/or oral instructions
• Must be physically fit to perform the above job functions as determined by Medical Evaluation
• All qualifications, work history, training, and education are to be verified by direct contact with former employers and/or documented proof
• Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period

Education

• Satisfactory completion of a Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline or an Associate degree in chemistry or chemical technology
• OR Satisfactory completion of 18 semester hours of relevant college chemistry including as a minimum the courses of General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I, Analytical Chemistry, and their associated laboratories, and 6 semester hours of college math, specifically in college Algebra and Trigonometry
• OR Satisfactory completion of 12 semester hours of relevant college chemistry (including associated laboratories), and 6 semester hours of college math, specifically in college Algebra and Trigonometry and three years of experience in a laboratory performing hands-on chemical operations. Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period
• OR Any combination of the above college credit courses and equivalent experience to equal six years. Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period

DOE Order 426.2A Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Functional Requirements

• Lifting or carrying less than 51 pounds (or specify # of pounds 40)
• Ability to keyboard
• Repetitive motion of the wrist/forearm
• Walking (1 hour/day)
• Standing (1 hour/day)
• Near vision (must be able to read computer screen, manuscript, book etc, at approximately 13-16 inches from the face)
• Ability to distinguish basic colors (red, green, etc.)
• Ability to qualify to wear a respirator (Engineering Tech-reuse) ONLY
• No evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse
• Ability to use small tools
• Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties

Environmental Factors

• Solvents and degreasing agents
• Heavy metals (Mercury, lead, and beryllium)
• Radiation exposure (plutonium, tritium, uranium)
• Lasers (Engineering Tech-reuse) ONLY

#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here

At Pantex, you wont just find a job-you'll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.

When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Requires Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification. If the successful candidate is not currently certified in the HRP, the certification process will be initiated upon assumption of the position. If the successful candidate is currently certified in the HRP, a review for HRP certification in the appropriate category will be performed by the hiring manager and the HRP Management Official, and the certification process in the appropriate category will be initiated upon assumption of the position

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

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