Operations and Maintenance Coordinator

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

22h

About The Position

The Operations and Maintenance Coordinator supports the Instrument Support Group Lead in planning and coordinating assigned beamline operations and maintenance activities at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). The role maintains schedules for repairs, installations, upgrades, and outage work; tracks readiness, resources, and schedule changes; and communicates with instrument staff and support organizations. Using established work control practices, the coordinator exercises judgment on routine coordination issues and elevates significant risks and decisions to the Group Lead. The work supports safe, reliable beamline operations and SNS goals for availability, predictability, and shorter maintenance outages. The position is in the Instrument Support Group, SNS Beamline Operations Section, Neutron Scattering Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in project management, engineering, the sciences, or a related field, with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Experience supporting project planning, scheduling, or coordination in a technical, scientific, or industrial environment.
Experience working with spreadsheets or other data tools and interpreting schedules and technical documentation.
Ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
Ability to successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation.
A pre-hire physical is required after offer.

Nice To Haves

Experience with asset management, maintenance planning, or schedule planning tools.
Knowledge of ORNL/SNS operations, maintenance planning, or work control processes.
Ability to organize multiple activities, adapt to changing priorities, and coordinate work across technical groups.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively with technical and administrative staff.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain assigned beamline maintenance, installation, and outage schedules using established work control processes.
Gather activity, duration, and resource information from Instrument Support, Engineering, scientific staff, Controls, and other support organizations.
Coordinate dates and priorities with relevant staff and elevate schedule conflicts and significant risks to the Instrument Support Group Lead.
Provide technical and administrative support for assigned beamline activities, tracking readiness items, costs, and action items.
Prepare weekly, monthly, and outage work highlights summarizing completed work, schedule status, and risks.
Support management assessments and outage reviews by organizing schedules, photographs, and status information.
Monitor beamline projects and activities and communicate schedules and schedule-change impacts to relevant staff and stakeholders.
Maintain assigned obsolescence and asset management records and databases.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.
Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace.