Nuclear and Hazardous Materials Technician

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear & Hazardous Materials Technician 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

At Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), we solve national security challenges through simultaneous excellence! The Plutonium Capability Transuranic Waste Management group, Nuclear Process Infrastructure-6 (NPI-6) is looking for highly motivated individuals to serve as Nuclear & Hazardous Materials Technicians level 2/3 and join our Team. NPI-6 ensures safe, efficient, and compliant waste management generated at the TA-55 Plutonium Facility, the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) building, the TA-50 Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF), and the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB).

We also provide ample opportunities to learn new skillsets and maintain a supportive environment when challenges arise. How we do our work is just as important as what we do. Our team members comply with a variety of nuclear management related requirements; work independently on challenging concurrent projects requiring close cooperation, adaptability, initiative, and willingness to provide support wherever needed to meet LANL's National Security Mission.

The Nuclear and Hazardous Materials Tec will interface with teams within the NPI division, with other groups within TA-55 and the Laboratory. The Tecs also provide support to move, load, transport, and store hazardous containers and/or waste material. As well as perform and review inspection and characterization information on containers to insure proper handling and storage. Specific duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Technical assistance in fabrication, assembly, inspection, testing, analytical instrumentation, handling drums and/or other containers of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes
• Operating forklifts and/or other mechanical loading/handling equipment
• Performing nuclear material move transactions

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, Tec 3 duties may include:

• Performs work at the semi-skilled technician level.
• Monitors VI/VE activities to prevent prohibited items, sort, segregate and repackage waste items.
• Understands and adheres to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to the management of hazardous wastes and hazardous materials.
• Operates forklifts and/or other machinery to aid in the handling and/or loading of waste containers.

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level:

• Ensures all work, materials, processes and final product meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.
• Conducts technical work in the laboratory space or work area, as directed by or discussed with supervisor
• Under minimal supervision moves, loads, transports, packages, and/or stores drums and/or other containers of hazardous waste and/or hazardous materials.
• Under minimal supervision, performs and reviews inspection and characterization information on containers to ensure proper handling and/or storage.
• Performs the upkeep and maintenance of records reflecting storage area, inventory and inspections, waste profiles, disposal requests, shipping paperwork, and waste characterization information.
• An ability to perform visual inspection activities to prevent prohibited items, sort, segregate and repackage waste items.
• Assists in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting material handling, waste handling or manufactured items
• May serve as point-of-contact or SME for waste or manufacturing activities.

Regulations: Basic knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to the handling of waste and hazardous material. Basic skill in understanding work hazards, safety practices, and operating configurations.…