Work Control Planner

About the role

The Work Control Planner is responsible for developing, reviewing, and coordinating work packages that include material requirements, detailed work instructions, procedures, safety controls, and testing requirements for the execution of operations, maintenance, and modification activities. They apply work control processes to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiological systems while resolving planning issues, coordinating across organizations, and ensuring work packages are completed in compliance with Laboratory requirements through final closeout.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, security, and quality by ensuring compliance with Laboratory policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements; maintain required training and exercise stop-work authority when conditions are unsafe or security is compromised.
• Prepare, review, and issue corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and equipment/system modification work packages in accordance with applicable procedures, regulations, and work control requirements.
• Develop complete work packages by analyzing material requirements, preparing material estimates, developing detailed work instructions, and supporting isolation, containment, lockout/tagout, and de-energization activities for mechanical, electrical, and physical systems.
• Carefully coordinate and manage work planning activities by tracking and expediting work packages, supporting permit development, testing requirements, documentation, records management, database maintenance, and other work control administrative functions.
• Ensure work packages and deliverables meet established quality standards through technical review, compliance with Laboratory and industry requirements, and verification of planning documentation.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to lower-level planners while promoting consistent application of work control processes, planning standards, and best practices.
• Evaluate work control processes, programs, and procedures to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions that enhance planning effectiveness, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Provide functional and operational direction to reporting maintenance/operations support, and/or clerical employees, if assigned.
• Manage and expedites established priority of work packages.
• Manages various functional and administrative activities in conjunction with the primary work control/work package development including, but not limited to, monitors and/or manages Planner Backlog, assigns planners to Service Requests, Work Package Quality Assurance.

Requirements

• Advanced working knowledge of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and other technical documentation to support the planning and execution of work.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory requirements, environmental considerations, and Laboratory work control and facility policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to independently research issues, evaluate alternative approaches, and recommend practical solutions to complex work control and planning challenges while ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient work execution.
• Advanced working knowledge of work control, materials management, and mechanical maintenance.
• Advanced working knowledge of computerized work management systems used to develop, maintain, monitor, and track work planning activities.
• Knowledge of Asset Suites CMMS, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suites, Electronic Document Repository Management System (EDRMS), and Facility and Programmatic Service Request Systems.
• Knowledge of Glovebox or Facility related equipment.
• Knowledge of the Laboratory's policies and procedures.
• Active Q Clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Desired qualifications include working experience and/or working knowledge with Asset Suites CMMS, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suites, Electronic Document Repository Management System (EDRMS), and Facility and Programmatic Service Request Systems.
• Working experience and/or working knowledge with Glovebox or Facility related equipment.
• Knowledge of the Laboratory's policies and procedures.
• Active Q Clearance.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a shift/weekend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

Benefits

Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays); award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually); learning opportunities and tuition assistance; onsite gyms and wellness programs; extensive relocation packages (outside a 50-mile radius).