• Job Description

  Req#: 12659

  Requisition Id 12659

  Overview:

  The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for an Instrument Technician. In this role you will, under limited supervision, be responsible for performing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, calibrations on a wide range of electronic components, parts, equipment and systems, applying principles and theories of electronics, to ensure capability in line with internal and published specifications and standards.

  Major Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Interact with the customer to provide customer support and education

  • Identify needs, to determine sources of problems or to provide information on equipment use

  • Schedule activities, and for support or recommendations for new or existing equipment in regard to installation, upgrades or enhancements

  • Participate in pre-job briefings and work controls, provide input into procedures

  • Conduct preventative maintenance activities, perform operational checks/tests

  • Install equipment, perform calibrations to ensure that equipment is meeting operational performance criteria

  • Troubleshoot and repair the equipment

  • May be required to design, fabricate or build equipment or components for customer special requests or to modify equipment, such as panels/brackets, test cabinets, cable assembles, etc.

  • May be required to conduct PLC programming.

  • Other tasks as assigned by management

  • Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

  Basic Qualifications:

  • Two-year degree in Electronics or related field or equivalent military or technical school training

  • A minimum of four years of relevant hands-on maintenance experience in the repair of electronics systems and industrial instrumentation or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required

  • Will be required to maintain electrical worker qualifications.

  • Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience performing basic uncertainty budgeting, working with sensitive, primary-laboratory-level metrology lab equipment and performing metrology laboratory calibrations under an ISO 17025-based, or similarly rigorous quality program is highly desired

  • Experience writing automated calibration procedures using Fluke’s Met Cal program

  • Experience developing simple Labview® programs

  • Demonstrated ability and initiative to perform “as-found” calibration tests, identify out-of-tolerance conditions based on manufacturer specifications, research and identify appropriate adjustment procedures from manufacturer’s manuals, performing adjustments to return equipment performance to in-tolerance conditions and performing “as-left” testing to deliver an in-tolerance device to the ORNL Metrology Laboratory’s customers.

  • Demonstrated ability and initiative to calibrate primary standards within primary level metrology laboratory, perform basic analysis of data (including Statistical Process Control Charts).

  • Experience with deadweight gauges, sonic and laminar flow standards, force standards and air velocity calibrations (wind tunnels) is desired.

  • Experience safely working with pressures ranging from ultra-high vacuum to high pressures (up to 75,000 psi) desired.

  • Experience calibrating temperature measurement devices using Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers, liquid and fluidized-bed temperature baths.

  • Experience calibrating Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers (SPRT) using gas, metal and water fixed-point cells

  • Experience calibrating relative humidity devices using Thunder Scientific two-pressure humidity calibration systems

  • Experience calibrating electrical equipment including multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, function generators, etc.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.

  • Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

  Special Requirements:

  • Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.

  • Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

  Benefits at ORNL:

  ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

  Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

  If you have difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov or call 1.866.963.9545.

  This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

  We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

  
  If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

  
  ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.

• About the company

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory is an American multiprogram science and technology national laboratory sponsored by the US Department of Energy and administered, managed, and operated by UT–Battelle as a federally funded research and development center u...

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