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EnergySolutions · 2 days ago

Facility Technician

Memphis, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

EnergySolutions is a company focused on providing safe and effective solutions for nuclear waste management. The Facility Technician role involves operating and maintaining equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and supporting facility operations while working closely with contractors and maintenance staff.

FuelNuclearRecyclingWaste Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Loads and packs materials into containers for transportation, functions as a control room operator as required, operates a forklift and other heavy equipment as required and reviews documentation of radioactive materials for completion and accuracy

Operates specialized sorting, segregation, size reduction, treatment, and repackaging operations in strict accordance with procedures

May specialize in one area but will attain knowledge and skills in other areas of operations

Maintains facilities, systems and equipment and care for grounds and support equipment

Ensures optimal functioning of building systems including mechanical, fire/life safety and elevators

Serves as point of contact for contractors for facilities renovation projects involving heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical and production floor arrangement

This role is likely to spend 70% of the time working on operational processes and projects, 30% of the time working on maintenance related activities based on customer and facility needs

Follows all safety rules, regulations and procedures

Maintains a clean and orderly work area

Receives oral and/or written instructions from supervisors

Reads and interprets equipment, operations and procedures manuals, as well as waste processing specifications, to be accountable for activities within assigned areas

Operates machinery as required

Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) up to level A when working in contaminated zones following the company’s health physics regulations

Maintains all logs, manifests, records and reports associated with all operations areas to issue and/or maintain the identity of all materials using bar codes

Receives, unloads, identifies, weighs and processes materials through sorting, shredding, overpacking, sea/land operation, resin, compaction, decontamination, special waste operation, metal melting, incineration, tracking systems operation and demolition support activities

Prepares, seals and inspects containers for containment, reliability and redirect as required ensuring quality and reliability of product integrity

Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly facility inspection rounds to ensure safety systems are within tolerances

Drives tractor-trailers or other rigs to transport radioactive and non-radioactive materials within a local area

Prepares bill of lading for transportation of materials in accordance with Department of Transportation requirements

Reviews, problem solves, performs data entry and quality checks on documentation of radioactive waste materials and outgoing radioactive shipments to ensure data is accurately tracked from receipt, through all operation processes and to final disposition

Generates and reviews radioactive material shipment data to assure compliance with policies, procedures, licenses, contracts and appropriate regulations

Performs control room operations

Demonstrates familiarization with multiple processes such as special waste, material processes, decontamination, incineration, metal melt, compaction, warehouse/yard and tracking systems

Works under supervision

Supervises, reviews and assists with maintenance work carried out by maintenance staff (i.e., skilled tradesmen, helpers and laborers). Performs the work of maintenance staff as required

Provides technical assistance to the maintenance manager as requested

Inspects buildings to identify maintenance issues such as clogged drains, leaky ceilings and faulty electrical switches

Reports on findings and creates work assignments for maintenance staff

Is responsible for maintaining electrical, plumbing, mechanical and related systems

Executes on the preventative maintenance plans for facility equipment

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Forklift operationHazwoper certificationDOE Certified Rad Worker IITechnical trainingBasic computer skillsRead documentsProficient in multiple areasEffective communication

Required

Ability to read and interpret documents

Effective communication skills

Ability to pass a pre-employment/hazwoper physical

Strong general knowledge of processes and procedures to perform work in zones safely

Basic computer skills

Proficient in a minimum of three areas

Proficient on work bench and/or AccuTrack

Must be able to read and interpret Pick List instructions

Ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds; handle, grip, and reach above or below shoulder

Ability to use hands and feet to accomplish tasks as assigned

Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend/stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, twist at the waist and balance

Ability to work in extreme weather conditions (hot or cold)

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Ability to work at elevated heights, i.e. portable ladders, fixed ladders, rolling platforms, etc

Ability to effectively communicate; pass audiogram in hearing conservation program as required by location

Ability to see close and distance; basic colors/shades

Ability to work inside an office, outside and in extreme temperatures

Ability to work with machinery vibration, power tools, moving objects/hazardous machines, and slippery/uneven walking surfaces

Ability to work with others and interact with the public

Ability to operate equipment and drive a vehicle

High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience

Forklift and crane operating certifications

DOE Certified Rad Worker II and respirator qualified

24 hour Hazwoper certification and Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) qualified

Preferred

An associate's degree in a related technical field or

4 years of technical training preferred

Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) Qualified/confined space qualified preferred

Monitor qualified

Company

EnergySolutions

EnergySolutions is nuclear services company that provides decommissioning and decontamination services.

Founded in 2006

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.energysolutions.com

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