Reactor Nuclear Materials Specialist

Requisition Id 13224 

 

 

Overview:    

We are seeking a Reactor Nuclear Materials Specialist who will focus on the procurement of materials and services for the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), including but not limited to reactor materials procurement, warehousing processes, sourcing, material take-offs, expediting, receiving/handling, receiving inspection, counterfeit parts’ identification, non-conformance generation and resolution, and return shipments. This position resides in the Nuclear Materials and Procurement Group in the Research Reactors Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).   Our group is responsible for procuring routine and critical parts and services for the safe and reliable operation of the HFIR. 

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Applies understanding of engineering specifications, scope of work, governing codes and standards, requirements for test and inspection, QA, vendor documentation requirements, transportation and Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) to procure nuclear material. 

• Ensures consistency in application and standardization for procurement classifications, commercial grade dedications, and material analysis whenever possible and appropriate.  

• Acquires reactor safety related, commercial grade, and other quality significant parts, materials, components, and services needed for operation of the HFIR and the Cold Neutron Source Plant. 

• Interfaces with RRD staff, vendors, and ORNL Procurement on activities such as: bid and award information, exceptions to requirements and delivery information, and noncompetitive justification preparation. 

• Ensures that appropriate clauses are included in requisitions for nuclear safety related items such as: Code of Federal Regulation 10CFR Part 21, Price Anderson Amendment Act (PAAA), and hazard analysis for onsite vendor visits. 

• Expedites acquisition activities to meet engineering, equipment upgrades and maintenance schedules by coordinating with engineering, maintenance, and operations. 

• Interacts with personnel at all levels within RRD and ORNL buyers and external vendors. 

• Determines and applies appropriate acquisition methods. 

• Performs surveillance of supplier performance and takes actions to resolve issues such as: substitute items, partial shipments, changes and modifications to the requisition, deviations, and non-conforming items. 

• Documents inspection of received items including inspection for suspect/counterfeit parts. 

• Resolves non-conforming items, overage/shortage/damaged items, and suspect/counterfeit parts. 

• Audits incoming shipments to assure quality and accuracy. 

• Issue and return material from HFIR warehouses. 

• Interfaces with NM&P personnel for establishing new inventory items records, editing existing records, and deactivating records of safety related equipment and materials.  

• Monitors inventory levels and replenishes as needed using appropriate procurement processes. 

• Interfaces with NM&P personnel to ensure material and equipment are adequately stored and maintained. 

• Coordinates reorder points/reorder quantities to ensure proper inventory levels while balancing material demand and lead time. 

• Coordinates for proper disposal of surplus and expired materials and equipment as needed. 

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. P