Electro-Mechanical Technician

** Electro-Mechanical Technician*
* ** Up to $50/hour + $5.55/hour health & welfare benefit*
* Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for an electro-mechanical technician on a U.S. Department of Energy contract with our customer in Menlo Park, CA.
This is a contract to hire opportunity.

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* Position Overview:

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* The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) Directorate at our customer's location in Menlo Park is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician with extensive experience in Vacuum Technology or Electronics or Instrument Controls to join our Technical Support team. Members of this team are responsible for providing support across multiple disciplines for Scientific Users in each of our experimental hutches along with planning for and installing all new or modified systems.

The Electro-Mechanical Technician provides support to scientist, engineers and scientific users/research across multiple disciplines. This position is expected to be highly proficient and work under general supervision and support mechanical, vacuum, electronics or instrumentation and controls of moderate to advance complexity. Work may involve complete systems as well as components, modules, or subsystems.  

The Electro-Mechanical Technician independently plans and conducts a block of work as a complete project, or as a portion of a larger and more diverse project under general supervision with strict adherence to site-specific safety as well as work planning and control (WPC) protocols. Assignments may be of a scheduling and planning nature, coordinating work performed by other individuals, ensuring efficient use of resources and monitoring target dates, coordinating and/or overseeing the work of other technicians, and evaluating possible effects on the end use application of an item, system or process.

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* Duties & Responsibilities:

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* + Perform mechanical repair, precision alignment, and preventive maintenance on equipment following existing Operational & Safety procedures and standards

+ Calibrate, repair, rebuild and replace flow, pressure & temperature instruments and devices

+ Monitor and perform adjustments to control functions

+ Maintain equipment operating records and log sheets

+ Operate and diagnose complex equipment and solve process problems; capable of independent decision making

+ Work with experimenters, engineers, physicists, and other groups on the design, installation, modification, and performance of user systems

+ Perform tests and precision measurements on system components and multiple utility support systems

+ Become proficient and improve multiple operator skill sets; seek thorough understanding of Instrumentation & Controls, electrical/electronic principles and hardware and standard vacuum practices

+ Overhead crane and lifting equipment operation & inspection

+ Work schedule may include overtime hours, off-shift, weekends & holiday schedules

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* Required:

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* + High school diploma./GED or vocational school apprenticeship and several years' experience in industrial mechanical, electrical, controls, and vacuum systems. College or Technical degree preferred. Additional years of applicable experience may substitute for formal education

+ Experience in a research and development environment strongly preferred

+ Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to perform moderate to advanced mechanical duties

+ Technical knowledge of industrial equipment operation and repair

+ Must have practical working knowledge of a broad range of fields and equipment such as thermal transfer & isolation, electrical laws, instrumentation & controls, pneumatics, and UH Vacuum systems

+ Ability to use a wide variety of hand and power tools

+ Familiarity with standard environmental and safety rules, regulations, and requirements

+ Be able to adapt to applicable site environmental and safety rules and guidance and meet training requirements

+ Demonstrated use of solid math skills & computer proficiency

+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience in multiple technical skill sets such as Instrumentation & Controls, electrical/electronic principles and vacuum systems

+ Ability to work independently with little to no supervision most of the time and…