Senior Thermal Development Lab (TDL) Operations Facility Operator

Senior Thermal Development Lab (TDL) Operations Facility Operator

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for a Thermal Development Lab (TDL) Operations Facility Operator to join our team in El Segundo, CA.

This position is an engineering Operator responsible for safe operation of a test facility (TDL) that includes pumps, compressors, valves, instrumentation, and other equipment with multiple process flows operating at a wide range of temperatures and pressures. Multiple positions are needed to support 24 hours/day, 7 days/week operations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates all facility activities during the shift to ensure safe and efficient operations and maintenance

• Coordinates with personnel requesting test services to plan and execute testing

• Controls and monitors facility equipment and data to execute the operating plan and to identify anomalies

• Directs technicians and other personnel to ensure proper execution of the planned shift activities

• Develops modifications to the planned shift activities and schedule as necessary to accommodate unforeseen situations

• Analyze facility performance and develop recommendations for improved performance

• Develops and executes troubleshooting plans in response to anomalies

• Develops, creates, and maintains documentation that supports both internal and external regulatory requirements including EHS

• Develops operating and maintenance procedures

• Directs and coordinates outside vendors and personnel from other Boeing groups for shift activities supporting facility operation and maintenance

• Prepares shift documentation and coordinate with incoming shift to effect smooth shift turnover

• Performs surveillance on equipment via walk-arounds

• Operates valves and moves lightweight supplies and equipment

• Develops simple test procedures, and instrumentation and configuration definition needed to perform the test and minimize risk.

• Assists in coordinating the manufacture and assembly of test hardware.

• Identifies solutions to basic problems and supports the development of metrology processes, methods, and tools.

• Participates in evaluation of test performance data.

• Works under minimal direction

• Good “Attention to Detail” and organization skills

• Good communication skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse audience

• Basic capability with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Experience supporting the operation and maintenance of facility equipment such as pumps, valves, compressors, instrumentation, and heat exchangers

• Experience developing, troubleshooting procedures, diagnose and troubleshoot equipment technical issues

• Experience with fluid flow/pressure drop principals, rotating machinery, and thermodynamics principals

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry

• 1+ years of experience as a lead or supervisor responsible for operation and/or maintenance in a facility with pumps, compressors, valves, and instrumentation.

• 1 or more years of experience operating with cryogenic systems

• Outstanding communication skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse audience

• Proficient capability with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Adjudicated Counter Intelligence scope polygraph completed within the last 5 years

• A current Tier 5 (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (U.S. Citizenship required) or requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program is desired.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

 

Drug Free Workplace:

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