Reactor Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Reactor Shipping and Receiving Clerk
** Agency
* * Texas A&M Engineering
** Department
* * Nuclear Engineering and Science Center
** Proposed Minimum Salary
** Commensurate
* * Job Location
** College Station, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
**** Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?
** Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society.

As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges.

We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.  
** Job Description*
* *
* Purpose:

** The Shipping and Receiving Specialist, under supervision, performs technical work in the Nuclear Engineering and Science Center research and service laboratory. The primary purpose of the position is to ship, receive, and handle radioactive materials; inspect and inventory shipping shields and containers; prepare samples and materials for laboratory work and shipment; assist Reactor Operations Leadership with material handling and shipping procedures and with training and qualification of student technicians;

and prepare complete and accurate records required for safe and compliant operations.
** Responsibilities:
**** Radioactive Material Shipping and Receiving
*** Serves as the shipping and receiving clerk for inbound and outbound radioactive material shipments.
* Prepares radioactive material for shipment in accordance with Nuclear Engineering and Science Center, Department of Transportation, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements.
* Examines received shields and containers to confirm compliance with Nuclear Engineering and Science Center, Department of Transportation, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements and enters them into the onsite inventory tracking system.
** Radioactive Material Handling and Sample Preparation
*** Handles and repackages radioactive materials in a hot cell or glove box.
* Prepares samples and materials for laboratory work, analysis, and shipment using approved procedures.
** Procedures and Technician Training
*** Assists Reactor Operations Leadership with development and maintenance of material handling and shipping procedures.
* Assists Reactor Operations Leadership with training and qualification of student technicians in laboratory practices and procedures, material handling, sample preparation, preparation of radioactive material for shipment, shipment of radioactive materials, hot cell practices and procedures, and laboratory safety.
** Records, Inventory, and Documentation
*** Prepares complete and accurate records and documentation for shipping, receiving, inventory, operations, and safety processes as part of the quality assurance program.
* Maintains inventories of shipping shields, containers, and raw materials used in service work.
* Maintains original and electronic records for operations and safety processes, including data entry for the annual chemical inventory.
* Performs data entry using personal computers, spreadsheets, and tracking applications.
** Laboratory Support
*** Operates laboratory equipment and apparatus used in research and service work.
* Cleans and packages instruments and equipment.
* Collects and records data and performs mathematical calculations used to summarize experimental results.

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