Reliability Engineering Technologist 2/3

About the role

This position will be filled at either the Engineering Technologist 2 or Engineering Technologist 3 level, depending on the skills and experience of the selected candidate. Additional responsibilities will be assigned at the higher level. The Reliability Engineering Technologist 2/3 reports to the MSS-APT Group Leader but will be deployed to TA55. This position is responsible for contributing and guiding the reliability program for the maintenance of equipment, machinery, and buildings within the TA55 portfolio. This position will help develop maintenance procedures and reliability processes relevant to facility maintenance activities. Additional responsibilities will be to contribute and help build the Predictive Maintenance Program for TA55 at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes failure modes and their impacts on operations.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to develop reliability improvement plans.
• Supports root cause analysis investigations and corrective actions.
• Affords assistance in the development and refinement of preventive maintenance strategies using system performance data, technician feedback, and failure history to improve asset reliability.
• Structures and maintains asset hierarchy and master data within the CMMS.
• Creates, revises, and validates technical drawings and documentation using CAD tools; actively participates in design reviews and maintenance readiness assessments.
• Serves as a technical resource/mentor to junior technologists and maintenance personnel and lower level staff.
• Uses CMMS and analytical software to monitor equipment performance, generate technical documentation, and communicate findings to engineering and operations teams.

Requirements

• Knowledge & Expertise: Sound knowledge of mathematical and engineering principles used in evaluating equipment and system performance. Understanding of industry standards, laboratory protocols, and/or relevant DOE/NNSA compliance requirements.
• Maintenance Operations: Preventive Maintenance working knowledge of PM development principles, maintenance task analysis, and failure mode mitigation. Basic understanding of asset hierarchy standards (e.g., ISO 14224 or similar) and experience managing asset master data in a CMMS. Knowledge of maintenance work planning and control processes.
• Technology: Proficiency in technical documentation, reporting, and use of software tools for engineering and maintenance analysis.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience at Engineering Technologist 2 level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree and 5 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Education/Experience at Engineering Technologist 3 level: Position requires a Bachelor' Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Active Q Clearance.
• Ability to gain HRP Certification.
• Experience in Nuclear facility Operations, Engineering and/or Maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability with conflict resolution.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Experience with techniques such vibration analysis, thermography, ultra-sonic, shock pulse, motor circuit analysis, laser-shaft alignment and/or oil analysis is preferable.

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.

Work Schedule

This Work schedule may require off-shift duty to support the TA-55 24/7 operations schedule.

Pay

• Reliability Engineering Technologist 2: $96,600 - $ 158,000
• Reliability Engineering Technologist 3: $106,400 - $176,000

Schedule

This position is full-time.