Reliability Engineer - Electrical

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

About The Position

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Reliability Engineer to develop, implement, and improve a reliability and asset management program supporting predictive operations for systems within the Facilities and Operations Directorate. The position is part of the Reliability Engineering Team in the Infrastructure Reliability Group, Integrated Operations Support Division, Facilities and Operations Directorate. The engineer will collaborate with system stakeholders and operations personnel to apply the reliability program to equipment managed by Facilities and Operations across ORNL facilities and systems. The role also provides reliability culture leadership to help stakeholders build a sustainable reliability and asset management program. The position supports ORNL’s mission and values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service, and promotes an inclusive and respectful workplace.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
At least two years of experience in maintenance and/or facility operations.
Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy clearance.
Pass a pre-placement drug test and participate in ongoing random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ISO 55000.
Familiarity with reliability and industrial engineering methods and processes, such as FMEA, RCA, and Lean Six Sigma.
Experience or knowledge in maintenance and work planning.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced operations environment, prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
Motivated self-starter who can work independently and contribute creatively to collaborative teams across the laboratory.

Responsibilities

Model facility power systems using SKM and perform short circuit, protective device coordination, equipment evaluation, arc flash, and shock hazard analyses.
Participate in meetings and facility walkthroughs to determine work scope and collect data from electrical systems.
Extract information from electrical drawings, legacy drawings, field data, and submittals.
Complete initial CMMS system hierarchies for electrical and mechanical systems as needed.
Monitor and analyze facility systems, maintain logs, and communicate system conditions to stakeholders.
Work with reliability and facility engineers to develop predictive maintenance tasks and schedules, diagnose system status, and initiate corrective actions.
Trend, analyze, and interpret facility system performance data and provide performance reports to system engineers.
Work with stakeholders to develop and maintain system training modules, operating procedures, and alarm response procedures.
Collaborate with craft and system engineers to identify process improvement needs and document and address vulnerabilities.
Document system integration, interfaces, and the impacts of cascading failures using FMEA.
Create and revise system one-line drawings.
Work with facility stakeholders to label system components to match drawings.
Support asset tracking and populate the CMMS with system and maintenance information.
Support and implement the Facilities and Operations Directorate strategic predictive operations plan.
Provide input into the development of program sustainability.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s core values and promote a respectful workplace.