Power Supply Electrical Technician

About the Role

Fermilab is seeking a Power Supply Electrical Technician III within our Power Supply Maintenance Group. This person under general supervision, provides moderately complex technical support for an assigned area, typically an experimental or support group.

What your day-to-day as a Power Supply Electrical Technician III at Fermilab will look like

• Fabricates, sets-up, operates, tests, repairs, and/or modifies a wide variety of moderately complex to complex electrical/electronic and/or mechanical equipment, systems, and devices for Laboratory projects/equipment in the assigned area, based on drawings, diagrams and schematics.
• May act as a point person for technical issues in the assigned area.
• Aids in construction and assembly of experiment and support equipment.
• Prepares set-up for testing phases of equipment.
• Prepares and tests equipment for operation using appropriate diagnostic software.
• Writes, updates, and tests procedures and documentation for all finished work.
• Enters relevant work information into a database and/or personal logbook.
• Produces reports as assigned.
• Electronically prepares and compiles technical data and safety records for equipment using databases, spreadsheets, and other appropriate computing software and programs.
• Provides moderately complex technical support and maintenance for a wide variety of instruments and equipment in the assigned area.
• Troubleshoots problems and conducts repairs as needed.
• Performs ES&H duties, including environmental surveys, waste disposal, and radiological surveys.
• Conducts periodic safety inspections of assigned area, including generation of hazard analyses.
• Assists in performing radioactive and chemical waste pick-ups, waste segregation, and related documentation. May prepare waste for disposal and package waste for shipment.
• Responds to operational and emergency requirements.
• Completes and submits requisitions.
• Assists in the implementation and design of equipment and systems for area of assignment.
• Drives quality in all job aspects. May assists in the design and development of equipment and systems.
• Provides guidance to less experienced technicians or contractors.
• As assigned, often serves as shift supervisor for specific project or task.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• HS degree (or technical certificate or equivalent)
• 5+ years of extensive related experience or up to 3+ year of DOE laboratory experience.
• Applicable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Demonstrated experience in the assigned area.
• Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of electrical, mechanical and/or ES&H technology concepts, practices, and procedures from extensive experience or academic study.
• Possesses advanced knowledge in specific areas.
• Ability to work on complex projects and assignments.

Work Arrangement

Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final. Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.

Benefits/Perks

• Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Retail benefits
• Onsite day care

Why Fermilab

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Pre-Employment Screening

• Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12)
• Foreign Government Sponsored Activities
• REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
• Equal Opportunity Statement