Eng Tech I/II (Laboratory)

About the Role

Performs a variety of duties in assisting technical and scientific personnel on various production support, research, and development projects at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 in identifying problems and in establishing new and improved procedures and techniques.
• Applies 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 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.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable Federal, State, DOE (Department of Energy), Corporate, and Plant rules, regulations, Labor Agreements, and Plant-wide operating policies and procedures.
• Attends and successfully completes training classes as determined by the Training and Development Technologies Department.
• 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 personal or others' safety is jeopardized.
• Attends all required safety meetings and training, and offers suggestions for improvements to the work environment.

Analytical Duties

• Sets up, calibrates, and operates various instruments including, but not limited to: Mass, Raman, IR (infrared), UV (ultraviolet), and Atomic Absorption Spectrometers; thermal analyses such as CRT (chemical reactivity test), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), DTA (differential thermal analysis), and TGA (thermal gravimetric analysis); liquid and gas chromatographs; and related equipment used for performing varied analyses.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses in both gravimetric and volumetric areas.

Requirements

• 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 job functions as determined by Medical Evaluation.
• All qualifications, work history, training, and education must 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.
• Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (High School diploma or alternative).
• Functional requirements include:
  • Lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
  • Ability to keyboard.
  • Repetitive motion of the wrist/forearm.
  • Walking and standing for up to 1 hour/day.
  • Near vision (ability to read computer screens, manuscripts, etc.).
  • Ability to distinguish basic colors (red, green, etc.).
  • Ability to qualify to wear a respirator.
  • No evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Ability to use small tools.
  • Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties.

Environmental Factors

• Exposure to solvents and degreasing agents.
• Exposure to heavy metals (Mercury, lead, and beryllium).
• Radiation exposure (plutonium, tritium, uranium).
• Exposure to lasers (for Engineering Tech-reuse ONLY).

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a scientific discipline or an Associate of Arts (AA)/Associate of Science (AS) degree in chemistry or chemical technology.
• OR satisfactory completion of 18 semester hours of relevant college chemistry including General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I, Analytical Chemistry, and their associated laboratories, plus 6 semester hours of college math (Algebra and Trigonometry).
• OR satisfactory completion of 12 semester hours of relevant college chemistry (including associated laboratories) and 6 semester hours of college math (Algebra and Trigonometry), plus 3 years of experience in a laboratory performing hands-on chemical operations.
• OR any combination of the above college credit courses and equivalent experience totaling six (6) years.
• Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18-month period.

Security & Certification

• Requires a Q clearance; the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
• Requires Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification. If not currently certified, the process will be initiated upon assumption of the position.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
• All employees are subject to random drug testing without advance notification.

Benefits

Discover a balanced life with flexibility that empowers you to excel, along with a benefits package designed for total peace of mind, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Robust retirement planning.
• Opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.