Operations Technician
BWX Technologies
- Lynchburg, VA
- $52,000-79,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as the operator for a prototypic fuel manufacturing process, working in gloveboxes.
- Act as the point of contact for assigned processing areas.
- Assist in generation and revision of area operating procedures (AOPs) and technical procedures (TPs) for the assigned processing areas.
- Support installation and on-site testing of equipment.
- Assist with analyzing and resolving manufacturing issues.
- Mentor and trains new operators.
- Serve as an area lead for pilot scale facility.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A minimum of a High School diploma or General Educational Development test (GED) is required. An Associate's degree is preferred and may substitute for experience.
- Must have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience.
- Must have at least two (2) years of radiological experience.
- Must be highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Previous experience working in a radiologically controlled environment is required.
- Must possess a strong commitment to safety culture and willingness to ensure compliance to all codes and standards.
- Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance, whichever is required.
- A Diploma/Certificate in a related field (such as Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Science).
- A minimum of four (4) years of relevant laboratory experience.
- Previous experience loading and unloading furnaces and other pieces of manufacturing equipment.
- Previous experience handling fuel and working in gloveboxes.
- Proficiency with various metallographic operations including sample preparation.
- Familiarity with laboratory methods and interpretation of results.
- Prior experience with dimensional inspection techniques and/or familiarity with interpretation of dimensional data - optical comparator and/or CNC machines - is a plus.
- Familiarity with imaging equipment - digital camera and/or microscope imaging - is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and process management software (i.e. Solumina).
- Active DOD or DOE security clearance.