MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate shall have demonstrated skills in the following areas:

• Experience or familiarity with assembling, maintaining, and operating industrial cooling water systems and their associated equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, filters, chillers, and the instrumentation used for these systems, which may be radiologically activated.
• Experience or familiarity with flanged and welded piping systems; and soldered, brazed, welded, and fitting-joined tubing assemblies; and the associated system construction techniques.
• Experience with precision control of RF cavity resonance with cooling water temperature modulation.
• Demonstrated experience with the design and fabrication of custom devices for maintaining water systems such as cooling passage flushing cart, pressure test station.
• Ability to plan and execute maintenance tasks during brief periods of access when the pressure to resume operations is intense and visibility is high.
• Demonstrated proficiency with all manner of hand tools like wrenches, sockets, screw drivers, and pliers, and small power tools like drills, grinders, impact drivers.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely and effectively as a part of a team.
• Basic experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively with scientists, engineers, and technicians.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Position require an Associates’ Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. Training/experience/education preferably in plumbing, pipefitting, fluid systems, or other similar occupations.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional skills that would be considered beneficial to a candidate but not required are listed below:

• Experience operating de-ionized water systems and their associated equipment.
• Experience rebuilding industrial water pumps.
• Formal training or certification as a pipefitter.
• Possess a brazing and/or welding certification or the ability to certify.
• Experience working in radiation areas and with potentially irradiated systems and equipment to include the use of respirators.
• Experience with basic wiring, fabrication, welding and machining practices and techniques.
• Experience with forklift and crane operations.
• Q cleared or the ability to become Q cleared.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Peripheral vision, depth perception, reading vision, distance vision, Ability to discriminate speech, ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting the trunk or back, reaching overhead, reaching horizontally, reaching down and applying torque with hands or arms, lifting 30+ pounds, use of hand tools like wrenches and pliers, use of small power tools like drills and impact drivers.
Note to Applicants: In order to be fully considered for this position you must submit your resume and comprehensive cover letter addressing each requirement in the Minimum Job Requirements and Desired Skills of the position with a bulleted list. There is no length limit on the cover letter.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People’s Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card” holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Mechanical Design Engineering (MDE) group of the Accelerator Operations Technology (AOT) division is seeking a strongly self-motivated Accelerator Water Technician (Engineered Systems Tec 3) to be a member of the LANSCE Water Systems Team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of cooling water system components like pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, chillers, and instrumentation.
The candidate will provide demonstrated experience working on accelerator water systems, including finding and repairing leaks; identifying, purchasing, and maintaining an inventory of spare parts; planning and preparing for future work; following instructions closely and calling supervisor when unsure about something; working closely with team members and personnel from outside the team or group; staying highly productive while prioritizing safety of self and others.
This position involves on-call duties where one must be available 24 hours per day for a week on a rotational basis, to support LANSCE beam operations. Call-ins can be at any time of the night and will be paid hours. Occasional overtime will be required for urgently needed work.