Development Technician, Level IV

Akima, LLC • Oak Ridge, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.
Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
The technician will provide hands-on-support cleaning lithium parts inside an inert glove box using hand-held power sanding tools that abrasively remove the surface layer of oxides, markings, and contaminants. They will conduct rough sanding, debris removal and wiping of parts per applicable procedures and/or work instructions. They may be tasked to collect and enter data in logbooks or Excel spreadsheets.
Maintain a high standard for safety and housekeeping.
The technician may also be tasked with operation of the wet chemical purification system involving dissolution of materials in water, transfers of solutions, and operations of pumps, Participates must read and follows procedures, schedules procedural steps, moves and opens containers, bags and debags parts; uses abrasive cleaning equipment, wipes parts, stages parts for sampling, collects and enters data, operates equipment in a glovebox and trains on the equipment.
Overall support of the Li Processing group is expected based on skill set. A wide set of skills would be considered outside of lab space tasks. Support could include document creation/modification and other administrative activities.
Standard 40-hour work week and may need to work overtime to meet production schedules.

Requirements

• Associates or higher degree in a technical field and 10-15 years of related experience or high school diploma and 20+ years of relevant experience.
• Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge and skills in technical specialty.
• Individuals in this group may lead other technicians by planning and providing work directions.
• Recognized as an expert in their field.
• Must be willing to work with beryllium and radiological hazards.
• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position.
• WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• DOE Q Clearance Preferred.
• Experience operating equipment in gloveboxes, hazardous and radioactive materials is preferred.
• Familiarity with principles of chemical laboratory safety and operation are also preferred.

Responsibilities

• The technician will provide hands-on-support cleaning lithium parts inside an inert glove box using hand-held power sanding tools that abrasively remove the surface layer of oxides, markings, and contaminants.
• They will conduct rough sanding, debris removal and wiping of parts per applicable procedures and/or work instructions.
• They may be tasked to collect and enter data in logbooks or Excel spreadsheets.
• Maintain a high standard for safety and housekeeping.
• The technician may also be tasked with operation of the wet chemical purification system involving dissolution of materials in water, transfers of solutions, and operations of pumps, Participates must read and follows procedures, schedules procedural steps, moves and opens containers, bags and debags parts; uses abrasive cleaning equipment, wipes parts, stages parts for sampling, collects and enters data, operates equipment in a glovebox and trains on the equipment.
• Overall support of the Li Processing group is expected based on skill set. A wide set of skills would be considered outside of lab space tasks. Support could include document creation/modification and other administrative activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED