Maintenance Support Specialist 1/2

About the role

This position will be filled at either the Maintenance Support Specialist 1/2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. LANL enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of governmental regulations and Laboratory policies impacting the maintenance program to ensure compliance.
• Assist with gathering information necessary to develop, monitor and validate accuracy, and auditing performance data, reports, and other statistical information to ensure compliance with safety, quality, budget and schedule.
• Provide administrative support in maintaining a database and other programs as required for use in development of performance measurements and other status reports.
• Aid in evaluating, processes, programs, and procedures for potential improvements.
• Under direct supervision, provide general issues management support, assist in reviews and compile data, and support management assessment activities.
• Aid in training facility maintenance personnel on maintenance program.
• Develop an understanding of related documentation systems and ensures compliance with all applicable document control and records management activities and security/compliance implications.
• Aid in performing periodic reviews and assessments to ensure maintenance programs are implemented.

Qualifications

• Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Communication: Ability to conceptualize and fully communicate major elements of processes supporting the maintenance program to both technical and non-technical personnel.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently.
  • Business Processes & Systems: Basic knowledge of and experience with policy and strategy performance assurance, metrics, including policy and procedure development, implementation, and enforcement.
  • Full knowledge of and experience with document control and records management.
  • Clear understanding of work hazards, safety practice policies and procedures.
  • Technical Competency: Knowledge and experience in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting facility maintenance and performance assurance; demonstrated ability to prepare and present reports.
• Additional Job Requirements for Maintenance Support Specialist 2 Level:
  • Strategic Communication: Ability to professionally conceptualize and communicate major elements of facility maintenance processes to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical staff, in both verbal and written formats.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently.
  • Business Processes & Systems: Full understanding of and experience with policy and strategy performance assurance, metrics, including policy and procedure development, implementation, and enforcement.
  • Working knowledge of and experience with document control and records management.
  • Working knowledge of business and maintenance program systems, quality assurance policies, practices, and procedures, and the legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting maintenance management.
  • Technical Competency: Experience and demonstrated skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting facility maintenance and performance assurance; skill to prepare and present reports.

Education/Experience

• Position requires a minimum of 2 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation for Maintenance Support Specialist 1 level.
• Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation for Maintenance Support Specialist 2 level.

Desired Qualifications

• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of P6 database, with direct experience scheduling maintenance, construction, or project activities.
• Direct experience performing work using any computerized LANL facility management tools that may include Footprints, Asset Suite, EDRMS, etc.
• Working knowledge of the Laboratory's quality assurance policies, practices, and procedures, the legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting maintenance management.
• Active Q clearance.
• Mobile Work Package experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, and lifting/carrying 10-20 pounds.

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Directive 206.2

To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very rare circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.