Maintenance Engineer Flux Isotope Reactor

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We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) who will be responsible for maintaining the HFIR equipment and facilities to ensure safe, reliable, predictable, and efficient operations. This scope includes the HFIR maintenance program and processes; implementation of corrective, predictive, preventative, and modification work activities; work scheduling; and outage management. HFIR Maintenance Engineers work closely with members of the HFIR Beamline Operations Section, Science staff, Instrument Engineers, Reactor Operations personnel, and Melton Valley Complex Facility Supervisors.

• Develop written directions to perform and document repetitive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and modification activities on nuclear safety related and non-nuclear equipment in an operating reactor facility.
• Determine the required specifications for materials, and request/coordinate the procurement of required material.
• Provide technical direction during field work to craft workers and supervisors.
• Coordinate with equipment owners and facility management to accomplish work safely and with efficient use of resources.
• Identify risks to personnel or plant and work with RRD/NSD/NTD and other personnel to plan appropriate risk mitigation, including those concerning health physics, industrial hygiene, and safety.
• Understand and implement human performance principles in the planning of maintenance work packages.
• Ensure that UT-Battelle policies concerning environmental protection, safety, ALARA, and quality assurance are considered and complied with.

Maintenance Coordination and Scheduling:

• Administer the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for a given area (e.g., mechanical, electrical, facilities), including the processing and initial task assignment or the administration of individual work activities.
• Responsible for analyzing maintenance practices and procedures, equipment failures, identifying equipment operating, and reporting results as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Some duties will require work to be performed in a radiological area.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• A BS degree in engineering, applied science, or a related discipline with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered (HS diploma with at least 9 years of relevant experience or AS degree in related discipline with at least 7 years of relevant experience).
• Experience diagnosing equipment problems and developing formal work package instructions for documentation of repairs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ABSdegreewitha minimum of 10 years of relevant nuclear experience.
• Experience working in a nuclear reactor environment in the mechanical, electrical, or operations field.
• Familiarity with maintenance activities in a nuclear reactor operating environment.
• HFIR facility knowledge.
• Experience in construction management and project oversight.
• Familiarity with the NEC (National Electrical Code).
• Experience with predictive maintenance techniques and equipment reliability programs.
• Familiarity with beamline operations and neutron scattering equipment.

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.

Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
• For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real  form of identification will be required.
• Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12)…