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Senior Mechanical Technologist - Optics Processing Shift Lead
Manage the overall prioritization and workflow of optical components through the Optics Processing Facility. Oversee the technical work of processing technicians and ensure production issues are resolved in collaboration with engineering and maintenance teams.
Requirements
Requires an associate degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience, along with the ability to secure a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance. Candidates must have experience in managing technical workflows and overseeing the work of technicians.
Full job description
Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.
Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.
Job Description
We have an opening for an Optics Processing Shift Lead. This work will take place within the National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directorate, home to the world’s most energetic laser. It is an exciting time to join the team that achieved fusion ignition in December 2022, a historic moment in science, opening new physics regimes and setting the stage for new fusion energy possibilities.
You will work with managers and top-level technical personnel to manage the flow of optics and optical components through the Optics Processing Facility (OPF) over a given work shift. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering and Operations (LSEO) Division, within the Engineering Directorate.
This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.
In this role, you will
Manage the overall prioritization and workflow of parts through the OPF.
Oversee the technical work of processing technicians on your shift.
Train new employees as needed.
Work with optics production management, process engineers, and engineering and maintenance personnel to resolve production-related issues.
Create work orders for optics and optical assemblies.
Analyze equipment and process issues, document findings in formal problem logs, and recommend corrective actions to restore and improve optics-processing operations.
Create Non-Conformance Reports for parts that do not meet requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Associate degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or electro-optic technology; a related technical certificate or diploma with relevant coursework and work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a technical or engineering field that includes mechanical training.
Experience providing advanced technical support to manage the workflow of optical components.
Experience overseeing the work of and training technicians.
Fundamental knowledge and experience working with optics vendors, engineers, and maintenance personnel to resolve complex production-related issues while working under minimal direction.
Experience creating work orders for optics and optical assemblies, logging related issues via formal reports, and making recommendations.
Qualifications We Desire
Highly organized, reliable, and dependable with a demonstrated ability to manage a variety of activities concurrently.
Pay Range
$52.23 - $63.97 Hourly
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Additional Information
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
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This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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Organization: Engineering
Category: Engineering
Employee Referral Bonus: $500
Job Code 1: 533.3 Sr Technologist-Mechanical
Pre-Employment Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Pre-Placement Medical Exam: Not applicable
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a premier applied science laboratory that is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy.
LLNL's mission is strengthening national security by developing and applying cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering that respond with vision, quality, integrity, and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance. The Laboratory's science and engineering are being applied to achieve breakthroughs for counterterrorism and nonproliferation, defense and intelligence, energy and environmental security.
The world-class programs and capabilities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory span one square mile, what many consider to be "the smartest square mile on Earth."
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