Level 3/Level 4 Nuclear Facility Research Technician - Multiple Facilities/

at  Idaho National Laboratory

DESCRIPTION

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring Nuclear Facility Research Technicians. This posting is for multiple facilities at our Materials and Fuels Complex. Our team works a 4x10 schedule with every Friday off.
INL is recognized as the lead national laboratory for DOE-NE, providing much of the nuclear research, development, and demonstration capability needed to move nuclear innovation forward to deployment. MFC hosts a unique combination of personnel, facilities and infrastructure and offers the ability to perform research and development of nuclear fuels from fuel development and fabrication through post irradiation analysis

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and 6+ - 10+ years, associates or graduate with 4+ -6+ years or Nuclear Navy, MM, EM, ET and +2 years experience.
• Must meet the expectations of all employees at MFC. .
• Demonstrated, integrity, mentality, and technical skills for the position.
• Expected to complete clearance paperwork, qualification and certification promptly.
• The required coursework will contain numerous exams to demonstrate technical content knowledge.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy “L” / “Q” clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

You will operate facility and process systems in Lab, Hot Cell Services, or nuclear facilities. Perform activities including receiving, storing, packaging, tracking, processing nuclear material in hot-cells, gloveboxes, vaults, radioactive material confinement tents and hoods.

• Operate and perform maintenance on facility equipment and systems.
• Support researchers with loading/unloading/maintaining advanced research systems, remote handling equipment, shielded casks, facility utilities, operational support systems, gloveboxes, shielded hot cells and testing equipment.
• Perform operations observing approved procedures and DOE requirements.
• Complete and maintain qualifications in designated specialized areas of facility and process operations.
• Track, package, transfer, receive, and store fissionable materials, construct power units for space and security systems, and handle and treat radioactive and hazardous material.
• Maintain accurate records of facility operations, equipment performance, production, treatment, and experimental data.
• Perform technical procedures that range from standard to specialized.
• Complete and maintain qualifications in designated specialized areas of facility and process operations.
• Be trained on the following, directly from DOE O 426.2. : Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Science, Electrical Science, Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics, Nuclear Science and Criticality Control, and Materials Science