Engineering Technician V - NIF Facility Operations and Maintenance (NWS 00903)

About the role

This position supports the National Ignition Facility (NIF) which is the world’s largest and most energetic laser facility ever built. NIF is also the most precise and reproducible laser as well as the largest optical instrument. The giant laser has nearly 40,000 optics, which precisely guide, reflect, amplify, and focus 192 laser beams onto a fusion target about the size of a pencil eraser.

Responsibilities

• Operate all the facility support systems to enable successful shot operations, such as process utility, specialty air systems, vacuum systems, cooling systems, pressurized gas systems, and others.
• Perform physical installation of typical or non-typical equipment according to layouts of mechanical apparatus in accordance with national, state and local safety codes and practices.
• Assure that the as-built configuration of the NIF Facility and utility systems are consistent with configuration drawing/diagrams.
• Plan mechanical inspections, corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance repairs, installation projects, including inspecting systems for conformance to design and applicable codes.
• Review existing system management processes to verify safety and performance of the building and utility systems in the NIF facility are properly maintained.
• Participate in NIF quarterly outages for utility and facility maintenance.
• Operate typical and non-typical test equipment such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, current meters, meggers, motorized wire pulling equipment, and utilize other various power tools, equipment, and hand tools to troubleshoot, install and perform maintenance.
• Work from detailed drawings and verbal or written instruction.
• Provide good customer service in a timely manner.
• Prepare standard logs and reports on facility and utility systems.
• Responsible and accountable for performing tasks in accordance with ES&H regulations and procedures fulfilling all Integrated Safety, Security and Property Management responsibilities as appropriate.

Requirements

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client’s environment, you will complete day-to-day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

Qualifications

• A.A in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education or experience as it relates to facility/utility systems.
• Experience working on a Graphic User Interface (GUI) & manipulating system.
• Demonstrated physical hands-on experience as it relates to facilities installation, operations, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of analytical tools for simulating facility and utility systems.
• Proficient in the use of all tools used for installation, testing and the repair of facility and utility systems, including facility/utility specialty air systems.
• Experience anticipating, identifying, and resolving facility and utility problems.
• Experience and knowledge with LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) processes
• Ability to work from detailed drawings and blueprints.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills and the ability to work independently or as a team member, working and interacting well with internal and external customers.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, dynamic environment under tight time constraints.
• Medically qualified to wear respiratory and protective equipment.
• Ability to work scheduled as well as emergency overtime work.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and perform physical requirements of job including frequent twisting and pulling.

Skills

• Basic computing skills.
• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and local, state and deferral electrical codes.

Benefits

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people.