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GE HealthCare · 2 hours ago

Accelerator Technician

Arlington Heights, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. The Accelerator Technician will maintain, operate, and repair cyclotron particle accelerators, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and optimizing performance. This role involves close collaboration with various departments and requires a strong understanding of mechanical and electronic systems.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Startup and shutdown operations on nuclear particle accelerators on site. This requires intimate knowledge of the current operating parameters, manufacturing requirements, safety regulations and equipment setup

Monitor routine accelerator parameters requiring constant monitoring of the performance of the accelerator throughout each production run

Respond to out-of-tolerance situations

Prepare, setup and safely deliver radioisotope targets to the production hot cell

Handle various chemicals for the preparation of targets

Perform mechanical setup of the targets prior to bombardment

Must stay current on training in Contamination control, chemical safety and radiation exposure awareness

Perform routine scheduled maintenance while maintaining acceptable dose levels

Ensure compliance with all radiation safety procedures related to cyclotron operations, including but no limited to, monitoring, dosimetry, radiation area access control and decontamination procedures

May perform diagnosis and/or repair of the following: Electronic equipment, electro-pneumatic systems, high vacuum systems, deionized chilled water systems, high voltage and high-power RF systems

The senior level Accelerator Technician is responsible for setting up new irradiation parameters, involving re-tuning the accelerators to best-performance in order to optimize internal and external beam intensities

The senior level Accelerator Technician will facilitate adjustments in the cyclotron magnets, ion source and RF systems

The senior level Accelerator Technician will lead teams in routine scheduled maintenance on a daily basis, focusing on minimizing the amount of downtime and radiation exposure to the work team

Must become a Licensed User of Radioactive Material where required by law

Qualification

Electronics trainingParticle accelerators experienceRadioactive materials handlingMechanical functions knowledgePLC programming knowledgeElectrical schematic readingAssembly/CAD drawingsSolderingTroubleshootingTeamwork

Required

Specialized training in an electronics-related field plus a minimum of 6 months of experience working in a healthcare or related manufacturing environment; or High School diploma/or GED/local equivalent plus a minimum of 1 year working in a healthcare or related manufacturing environment

Basic knowledge of mechanical functions, soldering, assembly and troubleshooting

Ability to read simple electrical schematic drawings

Must be willing to perform shift/weekend work

Must be able to lift 35 lbs. or more. (Anything above 35 lbs. requires assistance.)

Must become a Licensed User of Radioactive Material where required by law

Preferred

Military Service School, Technical School, Associate's degree or specialized training plus 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

Experience with particle accelerators or Nuclear Reactors

Experience working with radioactive materials

Experience with assembly/CAD drawings

Working knowledge of PLCs and programming

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Company

GE HealthCare

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GE Healthcare provides a wide range of medical technologies and services to healthcare providers and researchers. It is a sub-organization of General Electric.

Founded in 1892

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees