Plant Engineer III - Mechanical Handling

The Plant Engineer job family is responsible for technical activities relating to operations and maintenance of plant equipment. The Plant Engineer protects the installed configuration of the plant systems and provides technical support and issue resolution needed for operations and maintenance. Under direction of a Plant Engineering Supervisor; interacts with other plant engineers, Operations, Maintenance, WTP project groups, subcontractors, and equipment vendors as required to perform job assignments.

This is a system engineer position responsible for ensuring continued operation of assigned mechanical handling systems while maintaining configuration management within the plant. Individual will work directly with maintenance and operations for troubleshooting and addressing issues with equipment such as cranes, hoists, conveyors, bogies, through wall manipulators, shield doors, shield windows, elevators, and hatches.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent discipline) from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of seven years of related professional experience.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities. Experience with national consensus codes and standards. Experience working with mechanical handling equipment including cranes, hoists, doors, and associated codes and standards. Experience maintaining configuration control of technical documents to project/site procedures and federal compliance.

Progression to the next grade is based upon complexity of assignment and performance.

• Troubleshooting of complex mechanical equipment including cranes, hoists, conveyors, bogies, manipulators, shield doors, shield windows, elevators, and hatches.
• Field work support for mechanical handling equipment.
• Develop, review, concur with and/or assess engineering technical documents.
• Assess facilities, systems, and/or processes anomalies or degraded conditions.
• Resolve condition report issues or other similar discrepancies as assigned.
• Develop or request support to develop engineering products for system or equipment repair or replacement.
• Provide on-site technical support during preventative or corrective maintenance activities or commissioning.
• Assist assigned engineers in determining operability and correcting out-of-specification conditions.
• Perform troubleshooting associated with mechanical handling equipment.
• Remain apprised of operational status and ongoing modification activities.
• Provide technical review of facility/system related procedures and work instructions.
• Assist with resolution of design issues necessary to support plant operations and/or maintenance.
• Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups.
• Ensure timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities including system health reports.
• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment.

This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.

Exposed Field Non-Manual
- Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future. Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)…