Electronic Radiation Instrument Technician 3

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is the state's central point of coordination for response to and recovery from disasters. When not in a response or recovery mode, our focus is to ensure that Ohio and its citizens are prepared to respond to an emergency or disaster and to lead mitigation efforts against the effects of future disasters. The Ohio EMA Radiological Branch team has the capability to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies on a 24-hour basis; we conduct nuclear power plant and transportation accident response planning and training as well as fostering support for the Utility Radiological Safety Board of Ohio (URSB). Within the EMA Radiological Branch, the Radiological Instrumentation, Maintenance and Calibration (RIMC) Lab maintains field monitoring teams that respond to nuclear power plant incidents and other incidents as needed in support of the Ohio Dept. of Health. The lab also repairs, calibrates and exchanges radiological response instruments, meters, and equipment used by emergency services personnel in state agencies, Ohio counties, and other states as contracted.

Requirements

• OPTION 1: 36 mos. exp. in electronics which included at least 12 mos. exp. in using radiation detection instruments, practicing radiation safety & in training of others in radiation safety & procedures/techniques for testing, calibration, repair & maintenance of radiological detection & monitoring instruments; AND 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in inventory control; AND 9 mos. trg. or 9 mos. exp. in public relations; AND valid driver's license.
• OPTION 2: -Or completion of associate core program in electronics, electronics engineering or electrical/electronic engineering; AND 36 mos. exp. in electronics which included at least 12 mos. exp. using radiation detection instruments, practicing radiation safety & in training of others in radiation safety & procedures/techniques for testing, calibration, repair & maintenance of radiological detection & monitoring instruments; AND 9 mos. trg. or 9 mos. exp. in inventory control; AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in public relations; AND valid driver's license.
• OPTION 3: -Or 24 mos. exp. as Radiological Instrument Technician 2, 84422; valid driver's license.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Requires valid driver's license to operate state-owned vehicle or must be able to provide own transportation.
• Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Ensures internal & OP-06 listed lab equipment is operational & up-to-date on calibration; Performs weekly gamma range check
• Performs basic & complex repairs to analog &/or digital electronic radiation detection equipment
• Ensures radiological instruments are calibrated to National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) standards & internal laboratory standards
• Serves as backup to the quality manager in their absence
• Serves as lead worker by providing work direction to lower-level radiological instrument technicians performing repairs & calibrations

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free Gym Access!
• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree