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Pantex Plant · 9 hours ago

Engineering Technician (Laboratory)

Amarillo, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

3+ years exp

Pantex Plant is dedicated to national and global security, and they are seeking an Engineering Technician (Laboratory) to assist technical and scientific personnel on various production support, research, and development projects. The role involves setting up and operating complex equipment, performing chemical and physical analyses, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

IndustrialMachinery Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Sets up, calibrates, and operates various pieces of complex equipment and instrumentation

Performs a broad range of difficult chemical and physical analyses using complex instrumentation and equipment

Performs and records calculations (arithmetic and algebraic) in the course of data analysis

Collects, reduces, and records data using manual, calculator-assisted, and computer techniques

Performs associated duties as assigned within the work areas to ensure proper housekeeping incidental to care and protection of equipment, records, and procedures

Performs work with a high degree of accuracy in all phases of duties under general supervision

Assists professional staff as required in identifying problems and in establishing new and improved procedures and techniques

Requires the application of good judgment and skill in the performance of critical data assignments

Precisely follows prescribed safety procedures in handling explosive, toxic, flammable, or otherwise hazardous materials

Demonstrates the ability to methodically perform specified tasks and assigned functions

Ensures that operations are conducted according to applicable environmental, safety, health, and management requirements

Observes and reports unusual occurrences or events that may affect safety, quality, or understanding of experiments or operations

Assists professional staff with the training of other Engineering Technicians as assigned

Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department Of Energy(DOE), Corporate and Plant rules, regulations, Labor Agreements and Plant-wide operating policies and procedures

Performs other duties as assigned

Required to attend and/or successfully complete training classes as determined by the Training and Development Technologies Department, through General Employee Training (Reference DOE Order 5480.19), and Management

Participates in worker involvement including input to work planning and methods to identify hazards and controls

Understands a worker’s right to stop work when they feel their own or other’s personal safety is jeopardized

Attends all required safety meetings and training, offers suggestions on improvements to the work environment

Sets up, calibrates, and operates various instruments including, but not limited to: Mass, Raman, Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometers; thermal analyses such as Chemical Reactivity Testing (CRT), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA); liquid and gas chromatographs; and related equipment used for performing varied analyses

Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses in both gravimetric and volumetric areas

Qualification

Chemical analysisInstrumentation operationData analysisLaboratory experienceSafety proceduresTeam collaborationProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Must be able to perform all duties and functions outlined above

Must meet initial employment requirements

Must be able to read, write, and comprehend applicable written and/or oral instructions

Must be physically fit to perform the above job functions as determined by Medical Evaluation

All qualifications, work history, training, and education are to be verified by direct contact with former employers and/or documented proof

Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period

Satisfactory completion of a Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or an Associate degree in chemistry or chemical technology

OR Satisfactory completion of 18 semester hours of relevant college chemistry including as a minimum the courses of General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I, Analytical Chemistry, and their associated laboratories, and 6 semester hours of college math, specifically in college Algebra and Trigonometry

OR Satisfactory completion of 12 semester hours of relevant college chemistry (including associated laboratories), and 6 semester hours of college math, specifically in college Algebra and Trigonometry and three years of experience in a laboratory performing hands-on chemical operations. Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period

OR Any combination of the above college credit courses and equivalent experience to equal six years. Must have no documented quality or safety issues during the most recent 18 month period

In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (1 year job-related experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment

Lifting or carrying less than 51 pounds

Ability to keyboard

Repetitive motion of the wrist/forearm

Walking (1 hour/day)

Standing (1 hour/day)

Near vision (must be able to read computer screen, manuscript, book etc, at approximately 13-16 inches from the face)

Ability to distinguish basic colors (red, green, etc.)

Ability to qualify to wear a respirator (Engineering Tech-reuse) ONLY

No evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse

Ability to use small tools

Ability to perform safety-sensitive duties

Requires a Q clearance; however, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status

The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required

Requires Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification. If the successful candidate is not currently certified in the HRP, the certification process will be initiated upon assumption of the position

If the successful candidate is currently certified in the HRP, a review for HRP certification in the appropriate category will be performed by the hiring manager and the HRP Management Official, and the certification process in the appropriate category will be initiated upon assumption of the position

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation

As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter

U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants

All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification