Senior​/Principal Engineering Support Technologist - Ceramics, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Engineering Support Technologist for the Active Ceramics (AC) Manufacturing production floor team, which synthesizes machines, assembles, characterizes, and tests ceramic components. As the primary technical interface between the operational floor and the engineering team for both production and development work, you will oversee processing, training, materials, and tooling for our characterization and testing area.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Monitor process health, help identify ways to increase yields or decrease span time, and mistake-proof the processes

Initially diagnose any process nonconformances, recommend/implement corrective or preventive actions, and diagnose/report equipment and process stoppages, and work with the team to get them resolved

Serve as process owner for your area by owning and updating technical work documentation (work instructions, operating procedures, pressure safety data packages)

Oversee training and process qualification for operators in your assigned process area

Own laboratory space by maintaining safety signage, stocking/checking chemical and material inventory, tracking calibrated assets, and installing/maintaining equipment.

Understand equipment needed for characterization and testing of ceramic materials.

Complete Lean Six Sigma training to promote continuous improvement methodology

Participate in quality, safety, or security walkdowns and oversee implementation of any corrective actions

Support Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and problem-solving efforts

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$74,700 - $144,400

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

High school diploma plus three years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience creating, updating, and maintaining technical work documentation such as operating procedures and technical work documentation

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Associate's degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant experience

Characterization and/or Electrical Testing Experience

Active DOE Q Clearance

Experience managing multiple priorities within a set schedule in a manufacturing environment

Ability to communicate technical needs between cross-functional teams and collaborate to solve problems

Commitment to a culture of safety and security

Experience with monitoring process health and investigating anomalies

Experience with continuous improvement

About Our Team:

The Active Ceramics Department at Sandia National Laboratories provides a broad range of processing options for many types and compositions of ceramic components. Our capabilities range from chemical synthesis of powders, powder processing, billet formation and machining, to complete component fabrication and testing.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment…