Job Description
Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today!
Job Description
Join the Naval Nuclear Laboratory as a Machine Repair Mechanic at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory location in West Mifflin PA.
Perform repair, corrective and preventative maintenance work on site cranes, hoists, air compressors, motor operated apparatus, tools, pumps, and other similar heavy industrial equipment and systems. Work on these systems includes installation, dismantling, assembling, replacing, troubleshooting, and repairing, rebuilding, refurbishing, fabricating parts, aligning, balancing, etc. Work may also include operation of machinery required to fabricate special pieces or parts needed for repair of equipment. Responding to trouble calls related to immediate issues to help maintain continuity of operations. Identify and develop improvements to existing facilities or methods of operation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Determine material requirements and select appropriate materials to perform a job.
- Receive written or oral instructions from supervisor. Work from complex drawings and engineering sketches.
- Follow equipment data sheet or job specification requirements.
- Install, align, calibrate, level, operate, adjust and check out plant equipment or machine tools.
- Test and correct balance on rotating parts such as impeller blades and rotors applicable to plant equipment.
- Operate machine tools to machine replacement parts or re-machine original parts.
- Make alterations or adaptations to machine tools in order to expand or modify the machine’s utility.
- Assemble, align, and check operating functions of newly installed machinery.
- Assemble, disassemble, and install cell windows in the Materials Evaluation Laboratory
- Direct movement and installation of machine tools and equipment following supervisor’s general instructions, observing all necessary safety precautions.
- Recommend and assist in the specification of materials needed to replenish on-hand parts and materials, and parts and materials needed to complete job assignments.
- Install new or replacement material as required by engineering changes or as deemed appropriate as skill of the craft.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES
- Follow general established procedures and select appropriate tools and materials.
- Follow rough engineering sketches and detailed complex drawings.
- Maintain clean, safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, and handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals and waste.
- Must be able to qualify and maintain qualifications including but not limited to asbestos worker, radiological contamination worker, silica worker and other industrial hygiene areas as necessary.
- Perform work in accordance with applicable safety, environmental, radiological and security requirements.
- Perform Continuing Training as required. Employees will attend training and other programs to enhance their skills, as requested
- Receive oral or written instructions from management.
- Perform equal or lower classified work as directed. Assignment of such work will be within the occupational progression insofar as possible.
Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill
High school or vocational school graduate or the equivalent with the ability to read, write and perform general mathematics of the variety usually learned in a high school or vocational school course. Must pass a periodic physical examination.
AND
Completion of a state accredited skilled trades program resulting in an educational degree or equivalent in the field of this position with 4 years of experience
OR
Completion of a state approved certified apprenticeship program resulting in qualification of Journeyman or equivalent in the field of this position with 4 years of experience.
Preferred Skills
Preferred to possess a Journeyman qualification from a recognized trade union in the field of this position
Compensation and Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
- Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
- Personal & Medical Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
- Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Program
- Visit us online to view all NNL benefits!
Pay Range
$41.61 hourly
Jobs categorized as subject to a collective bargaining agreement will adhere to the pay rates, wage increases, progression schedules, and other parameters identified and negotiated in said agreements. Wages and other compensation details are subject to change based negotiated changes to the collective bargaining agreements.
Jobs categorized as subject to a collective bargaining agreement will adhere to the pay rates, wage increases, progression schedules, and other parameters identified and negotiated in said agreements. Wages and other compensation details are subject to change based negotiated changes to the collective bargaining agreements.
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.
For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce. All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707. Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.
Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | West Mifflin, PA |
| Industry | Government and Military |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1946 |
| Website | https://navalnuclearlab.energy.gov/ |
About Company
The Naval Nuclear Lab consists of personnel at the Bettis and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, Naval Reactors, and NTPU Charleston Facility and has been supporting the Nation since 1946.
With nearly 8,000 employees in Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, and Idaho, and a presence at many shipyards & vendor locations globally, we develop advanced technology for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Ensuring the safety and reliability of naval nuclear reactors, we also train Sailors who operate reactors in submarines and aircraft carrier fleets.
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