Sheet Metal Fabrication Process Specialist

About the role

The process technical specialist provides technical support in the Process Engineering organization including the development and implementation of new processes and maintenance and changes on existing processes. This position will primarily support sheet metal fabrication operations with secondary responsibilities involving machining and other manufacturing operations. These operations include cutting, forming, heat-treating, welding, and more.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods for using resources such as skilled manufacturing craft, production equipment, and tooling to fabricate products for Y-12 mission requirements.
• Ensure proper sequence of operation and prepare manufacturing plans and instructions for processes and equipment.
• Solve manufacturing processing problems of significant and/or far-reaching complexity.
• Investigate sources of nonconforming or unexpected results, devise guidelines for data gathering, provide recommendations, and implement solutions based upon knowledge and manufacturing experience.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement, increased process capabilities, and data driven decision making.
• Support process feasibility/scoping studies and equipment/facility/process upgrades.
• Communicate status of established project/task goals, schedules, and funding.

Requirements

Minimum education and experience: Bachelor's degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with minimum 1 year of relevant experience; or ten or more years of relevant education, training and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy the educational and years of experience requirement.

Preferred qualifications:

• 10+ years of direct experience with sheet metal fabrication (cutting, bending, forming, welding, etc.)
• Experience with manufacturing support skills such as 3D modelling, continuous improvement, statistical process control, etc.
• Able to interpret mechanical drawings and dimensional inspection results per GD&T/ASME Y14.5
• Good oral and written communication skills; able to work in a production environment and communicate clearly with skilled craft, technical personnel, and management
• Capable of performing technical assignments requiring originality and exhibit independence in utilizing technical knowledge and experience

Additional requirements: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance; position may require entry into Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination; may be designated as a “designated position” under 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring similar clearance; CNS is a drug‑free workplace requiring pre‑placement physical, drug screening, background investigation; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug plan