Operations Reliability Engineer

Requisition Id 14275 

Overview:

We are seeking an Operations Reliability Engineer who will focus on developing, implementing, and improving a reliability and asset management program for predictive operations for the systems within the Facilities and Operations (F&O) Directorate. This position resides in the Reliability Team in the Reliability, Maintainability, and Sustainability Group in the Integrated Operations Support Division, F&O Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

As part of our team, you will collaborate with system stakeholders and various operations personnel to employ the reliability program for F&O managed equipment throughout ORNL facilities and systems. This position will provide reliability cultural leadership to system stakeholders to build a sustainable reliability and asset management program.

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with system and facility stakeholders to assess the condition of systems and create system health reports to be utilized for work planning and maintenance improvements.
• Establish initial inventory counts and train stakeholders on inventory methods.
• Complete initial CMMS system hierarchy.
• Monitor and test systems, develop logs, and complete paperwork.
• Work with system stakeholders to diagnose system statuses and initiate corrective actions.
• Trend, analyze, and interpret system performance data and provide system engineers with performance reports.
• Work with system stakeholders to develop and maintain system training modules, operating procedures, and alarm response procedures.
• Collaborate with craft and system engineers to identify processes improvement needs and document/fix vulnerabilities.
• Work with system stakeholders to document system integration and interfaces and the impact of cascading failures (FMEA).
• Work with system stakeholders for labeling system components to match drawings.
• Support asset tracking and populating the CMMS with system and maintenance information.
• Support and implement the strategic asset management plan.
• Provide input into the development of program sustainability.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree with a minimum 5 years of experience.   An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Power plant operations experience or manufacturing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ISO 55000.
• Familiarity with reliability and industrial engineering methods/processes such as: FMEA, RCA, Lean Six Sigma, etc.
• Nuclear power plant operator.
• Maintenance and work planning.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced operations environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.

Special Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
• Q or L clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
• Visa Sponsorship: Visa Sponsorship unavailable for this position.

Benefits at ORNL:  

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

If you have difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.