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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 3 weeks ago

Development & Fabrication Technician 1/2

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$54K/yr - $82K/yr

1+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a qualified Development and Fabrication Technician to support their Integrated Logistics & Asset Management team, providing vital assistance in manufacturing through tasks such as maintenance, material handling, and machine operation.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Sarita M

Responsibilities

Provide important shop assistance that will enable us to perform manufacturing in an efficient and compliant manner for our LANL customers

Typical assignments will include industrial cleaning, fluid changes, material movement, waste handling, and preventive maintenance

Use cranes, forklifts, mechanical handling equipment, and a world-class safety protocol to enable your work

Depending on shop workload, the scope of this role may grow to include part deburring, basic mechanical inspection, and basic operation of mills and lathes

Perform routine preventative maintenance on machine tools such as coolant changes, checking oil, cleaning filters and wiping down machine tools

Provide forklift and crane support to move materials

Assist the maintenance team in preparing and coordinating equipment/machine tools for installation, removal, or disposition for salvage

Coordinate with the Shop Supervisors and Waste Management Coordinator to manage waste, including labeling and disposal

Accurately perform mathematical shop calculations involving addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication

Clearly convey technical information by writing and by speaking

Understand written and spoken technical information

Maintain inventory levels of raw stock material and consumables used in the manufacturing process

Ensure shops areas, stock room, and drop points remain clean and organized

Work with a diverse team of professional machine shop personnel, leveraging ingenuity, creativity, and personal independence to support multiple concurrent team tasks with changing programmatic priorities

Qualification

Preventive maintenanceForklift operationMachine operationBlueprint readingMathematical calculationsHand tools proficiencyTeam collaborationDetail orientedCommunication skills

Required

Ability to perform routine preventative maintenance on machine tools such as coolant changes, checking oil, cleaning filters and wiping down machine tools

Ability to provide forklift and crane support to move materials

Ability to assist the maintenance team in preparing and coordinating equipment/machine tools for installation, removal, or disposition for salvage

Ability to coordinate with the Shop Supervisors and Waste Management Coordinator to manage waste, including labeling and disposal

Ability to accurately perform mathematical shop calculations involving addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication

Ability to clearly convey technical information by writing and by speaking

Ability to understand written and spoken technical information

Ability to maintain inventory levels of raw stock material and consumables used in the manufacturing process

Ensure shops areas, stock room, and drop points remain clean and organized

Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team of professional machine shop personnel, including the ability to leverage ingenuity, creativity, and personal independence to support multiple concurrent team tasks with changing programmatic priorities

Record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of an organization

Position requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 1 year of related experience for level 1

Position requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 3 years of related experience for level 2