Fermilab · 9 hours ago
Mechanical Technician
Batavia, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$31.13/hr - $40.24/hrFermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Technician to work with engineers and scientists to build parts and assemblies that support beamline components for the Main Injector and Recycler machines, providing moderately complex technical support and ensuring safety and operational standards are met.
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Responsibilities
You will fabricate, assemble, install and remove a variety of mechanical parts, sub-assemblies, support assemblies, and beamline components in the Main Injector and Recycler machines, based on drawings, diagrams, and sketches as instructed
You will assist in construction and assembly of support equipment
You will prepare and test equipment for operation
You will direct activities of a crew of technicians for assigned tasks
You will plan the lifting and rigging of components weighing up to 40,000 lbs
You will generate or assist in generating work plans for tasks, including relevant procedures, Hazard Analyses, and safety documentation as required by the Fermilab Environment, Safety and Health Manual (FESHM)
You will monitor and troubleshoot operating vacuum and fluids systems
You will conduct periodic safety inspections of area of assignment
You will assist with the identification, packaging, control, and disposal of radioactive waste
You will procure and maintain inventories of small parts, supplies, materials, and equipment
You will assist in the implementation of design of equipment and systems
You will collaborate on engineering designs and drive quality in all job aspects
You will enter relevant work into logbooks, electronically prepare and compile technical information into databases, spreadsheets and other computing software and programs
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to fabricate, assemble, install and remove a variety of mechanical and vacuum systems and its parts
Demonstrated ability to follow standard ultra-high vacuum practices
Proficiency in working in a Windows PC environment, and with MS Word and Excel applications
Demonstrated ability to write standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Ability to work independently following general or detailed verbal or written instructions
Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Demonstrated ability to achieve team leadership responsibilities
Overhead crane qualifications and rigging experience
Ability to lift to 50 pounds
Ability to work at heights up to 10-feet
Ability to work on stairs, ladders, man lifts and to stand for up to 4-hours per day
Ability to work within the vicinity of vibrating equipment
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to work in areas of high magnetic fields
Ability to legally operate cars and light trucks
Availability for overtime work to address occasional operations requests
Ability to meet Oxygen Deficiency Hazard (ODH), tunnel entry, Underground, and radiation worker requirements
Ability to work with epoxies, solvents, glues, and other chemicals
Preferred
Completion of OSHA Construction Safety 30-Hour Training
Forklift qualifications
Experience overseeing and directing welding and fabrication work
Electrical-electronic experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off
Life insurance
Short and Long-term disability insurance
Retirement benefits
Onsite day care
Company
Fermilab
Fermilab is an American particle physics and accelerator laboratory dedicated to exploring high-energy physics.
Founded in 1967
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-11-04Grant· $260M
Leadership Team
K
Krysia Jacobs
Deputy CIO
Tammy Whited
Enterprise Architecture Department Head, Principal Enterprise Architect
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