Job Title: INF Maintenance Machinist
Hiring Manager: Travis L Choate
# of Openings: 5
Hourly Pay Rate: $41.75 - $47.59
Seniority Group: Machinist Group
What You'll Do
General duties of a Maintenance Machinist include all aspects of maintaining equipment in various shops - machine shops, fabrications shop, graphite shop and special materials shops. The duties include : equipment installation, system and component troubleshooting, removing and replacing components, component repair and rebuild, performing adjustments, assisting in equipment retrofits and upgrades, performing geometry and alignment checks, performing hand scraping to bring machines back to OEM alignments and accuracies, and capability of operating all equipment maintained.
Equipment to be maintained includes manual machines varying in size from pedestal grinders to large horizontal boring mills and large vertical turning lathes. CNC machines range in size for small tool room lathes to large gantry milling machines. Special machines include wire and sinker EDMs, water jet cutting machines, 3D printers, water die forming machines and evaporators. All systems on these machines are maintained. Equipment features include hydraulic systems, lubrication systems, pneumatic systems, counterbalance systems, belting and gearing drive trains, air bearing spindles, air bearing machine slides, on-machine tool setters, part-holding vacuum systems, part-holding fixtures, machine coolant systems and demineralized water systems. The CNC machines are equipped with various model of controllers that require operation and the population of axes compensation tables.
Maintenance support equipment used include precision bubble levels, electronic indicators, granite squares and parallel bars, laser system (linear and rotary), electronic levels, ball bar system, precision master tooling balls, precision measuring instruments, scrapers and scraping masters.
Ability to use manufacturer's manuals in hard copy and/or CD format is a necessity. Reading blueprints and understanding hydraulic, lubrication, pneumatic, and piping schematics is required. Must have working knowledge of all bearing types. In-house training sessions are required for "on or near" electrical circuits, performing Lockout/Tagout, elevated work, fork truck operation, below-the-hook lifting devices and hoist use. Safety equipment training includes use of protective clothing, familiarization with the use of safety harnesses, safety shoes and safety glasses. Off-site training is required for new and specialized equipment, e.g., lasers and ball bar systems. Specific training is required for shops that have special materials, chemicals, contaminated materials and equipment.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Minimum Job Requirements
- A minimum of a high school diploma or an equivalent is required.
- Requires trade school or apprenticeship training with four years of experience or 6 years' experience in operation and maintenance of all types and models of machine shop equipment and machine shop accessories.
- Working knowledge of shop mathematics and a clear understanding of machine tool geometry and alignments and fixes to correct out-of-alignment errors to tight tolerances are essential.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A: (i.e., High School diploma; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Self-starter with ability to work alone and willingness to achieve expected accuracies and quality workmanship for each task assigned.
- Effectively communicate with supervision utilizing machine tool maintenance technical vocabulary with clarity.
- Diligently perform work, prioritizing tasks to meet production needs and plant missions.
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
