Requisition Id 10662

Overview:

The Integrated Operations Support Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire an Instrumentation and Controls Craft Supervisor. The Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor (Security, Public Address, Network), coordinates, plans, estimates, and schedules the work of skilled craft (Instrument Technicians and Electricians) in installation, maintenance, and fabrication of related equipment in ORNL facilities and research divisions. These systems are comprised of various types of access controls, monitors, cameras, network, fiber, wireless, data acquisition, industrial processes, and other associated systems. The Instrumentation and Controls Supervisor for the Security, Public Address and Network team is the POC for the Laboratory Shift Supervisor (LSS), Laboratory Protection Division (LPD), and is the technical lead for these systems. This Supervisor is also responsible for team coordination with the Instrumentation and Controls System Support Engineers.

The successful candidate for this position will Lead a team of craft workers (Instrument Technicians and Electricians) and other support personnel in task preparation and planning to ensure that work is conducted in a safe, secure, compliant and efficient manner. Craft Supervisors work closely with building occupants, facility management personnel and system owners to ensure that the maintenance and service needs of the laboratory and support organizations are met promptly and cost effectively.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Craft Supervisors are expected to establish and maintain a business culture that focuses on meeting the needs of customers and ensuring they are fully informed about programmatic and corrective maintenance tasks, schedules, status, delays, etc. in order to minimize operational impacts.
• Craft Supervisors ensure that work tasks are properly analyzed and graded according to ORNL work control procedures.
• Develop cost estimates and schedules for operation and maintenance of systems and manage tasks within budgets and schedules in a manner that is compliant with environmental, safety, health, security, and quality requirements.
• Ensure work is conducted safely, securely, and in compliance with Laboratory policies, standards, and procedures.
• Participate in incident reporting, safety walk downs, audits, assessments, and corrective action management where applicable.
• Craft Supervisors are also responsible for the supervisory administrative functions including: training, timekeeping, development, discipline, performance evaluation and feedback, etc.
• Responsible for on-the-job training, reviewing work activity, and evaluating performance and qualifications of craft workers.
• They are expected to hold staff accountable for performance and ensure their actions are compliant with all company policies and processes.
• Craft Supervisors maintain an open and supportive working environment where staff report issues and concerns without fear of retribution.
• The Craft Supervisors ensure completeness of records necessary to maintain configuration control, equipment history, continuous operations, and regulatory reporting.
• The successful candidate must possess superior interpersonal, communication, written, and organizational skills and the ability to develop positive customer relations.

Basic Qualifications:

• This position will primarily plan and direct electrical and instrumentation tasks, therefore electrical and/or electronic education and experience is required.
• An Associate’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of technical experience with knowledge of maintenance practices and procedures and their applications or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with experience leading or supervising craft is plus. Potential candidates should possess a familiarity with labor relations principles to include working within a union contract environment.
• The ability to obtain certification of ORNL Electrical Equipment Inspector (EEI) and knowledge of NEC, UL508A, and other electrical standards is preferable.
• Experience with ISO 17025 calibration standard or other ISO standards is also preferred.
• Computer experience with standard software such as MS-Excel, MS-Word, and MS-Outlook is desirable.
• Active DOE “Q” security clearance.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

Physical Requirements:

Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.

Q or L clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.