Rotating Machinery Technician

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At Jefferson Lab,you’llchampioncutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, andgreat minds truly
matter.

The good-faith pay range for this role is $45,000 - $64,400 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

The Rotating Machinery Technician will assist the senior rotating machinery technicians in maintaining the cryogenic group's various types of machinery. The incumbent will be involved in the daily operations of several large helium refrigeration plants. This may include starting/stopping machinery, system monitoring, opening/closing valves, and receiving gas deliveries. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining vacuum systems insuring uninterrupted availability of cryogenics.

• Maintaining, rebuilding, and operating various types of rotating and reciprocating machines such as helium screw compressors, helium reciprocating expansion engines, helium turbines, lubricating oil pumps, and all associated components.
• Involved in the daily operations of several large helium refrigeration plants.
• Starting/stopping machinery, system monitoring, opening/closing valves, and receiving gas deliveries.
• On-call and responding to after-hours operational emergencies.

• Required:
  
  2 or more years Relevant Experience
• Required:
  
  machinery repair.
• Preferred: machinery alignment tools.
• Preferred: machining

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Relevant experience may not be substituted for education.

• Work well with and have the ability to direct other technicians and contractors.
• Knowledge of proper use of hand tools, hardware, and power tools.
• Able to read and interpret system drawings and machinery manuals.
• Basic computer skills.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campusis located in southeastern

Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact.

You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue…