Engineering Technician

Responsibilities

• Support Research and Development (R&D) testing of custom industrial equipment.
• Perform work in accordance with approved test plans and procedures.
• Document activity sequences on test logs.
• Monitor equipment instrumentation.
• Collect data.
• Write test reports.
• Interface with Facility Managers in support of planning and conducting maintenance outages.
• Lead or participate in Job Hazards Analyses (JHA), safety determinations, and safety inspections required to operate high-temperature and high-pressure systems.
• Aid in component, consumable, and facility purchases to keep equipment in operation.
• Perform calibration routines on equipment and instruments.
• Gather information from engineering drawings, specifications, and datasheets.
• Participate in technical review of design documents and drawings including Process Flow Diagrams, Control/Logic Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Technical Specifications, analysis, and other design documentation.
• Create and revise operating manuals, test plans, and test procedures.
• Conduct walk-throughs and inspections of equipment and process areas.
• Assemble, install, troubleshoot, test, and repair specialized equipment.
• Participate in troubleshooting and root cause analyses with quality personnel and supporting staff.
• Mechanical Systems
• Provide input on the selection of equipment and components (e.g., valves, pumps, gaskets, insulation, fittings, instrumentation, etc.).
• Conduct leak testing on gas, vacuum, and liquid systems.
• Perform maintenance on industrial equipment.
• Hoist and rig equipment in accordance with approved lift plans.
• Instrumentation & Controls
• Select control systems to automate equipment operations.
• Develop instrumentation plans, wiring diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and logic diagrams.
• Review and provide input to control system narrative documents.
• Lead implementation and updates to data acquisition systems.
• Assemble and wire UL listed AC and DC electrical control panels.
• Program Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Develop and modify Human Machine Interface (HMI) interfaces.

Requirements

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Engineering technology or other similar technology fields.
• Experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Active DOE “Q” level clearances are strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel to various sites.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Knowledge of nuclear systems and safety protocols.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Paid Vacation.
• 401K.
• Long and Short-Term Disability.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Full-time.

Location

Oak Ridge, Tennessee.