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DWPF Operations - Maintenance Support Specialist III or Sr. Ops - Maint. Support Spec. I

Savannah River Mission Completion
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Feb 2026
💰 $138,000/yr($69,100/yr$138,000/yr)

About the role

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) Operations - Maintenance Support Specialist III or Senior Operations - Maintenance Support Specialist I to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). 

 

Apply online using a current resume under the careers section of www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com. 

 

The DWPF Operations - Maintenance Support Specialist III or Senior Operations - Maintenance Support  I provides general direction, guidance, analysis, coordination and/or support to operations, maintenance, and support organizations. These functions will typically be in direct or indirect support of a specific facility (or facilities), location or functional area.  Administers and/or oversees operational programs.

Responsibilities

  • Using considerable subject matter knowledge, provides feedback, recommendations, administration, coordination, and/or professional support on a variety of activities such as; audits, drills, assessments, process improvement, surveillances, inspections, walk downs, outages, compliance, predictive/preventive maintenance, cost/budget, communications, planning, scheduling, training, systems, performance metrics and other facility/area/programmatic initiatives and assignments
  • Reviews technical and non-technical work documents for compliance, accuracy, appropriateness, completeness, and safety including, but not limited to, procedures, work packages, lockout/tagout plans, work products, checklists, white papers, presentations, and program documents in support of operations, maintenance, and project work evolutions associated with operation of an area or facility
  • Implements small/moderately sized programs and improvement initiatives
  • Performs walk downs, inspections, observations, and/or evaluations to ensure safe and efficient operation. Problem-solves as issues arise
  • Performs analysis on equipment and components providing meaningful conclusions
  • Utilizes and administers information systems and business applications including activities such as general maintenance, upgrades, data integrity, analysis, and report/query development. Trains others on use of systems
  • Performs inquiries, fact and information gathering pertaining to abnormal facility events or other occurrences in support of issue investigations which includes participation/facilitation of Fact Finding and Issue Investigation meetings. Documents and incorporates responses, recommendations, and situational and root cause factors.
  • Coordinates and plans cross functional activities between construction, operations, work control, maintenance, projects and other relevant areas.
  • Coordinates materials/waste handling, storage and disposition
  • Provides technical or professional support for operational/maintenance activities including facility system assessments, equipment maintenance and functional testing. Develops, implements and documents corrective actions for identified systems and equipment deficiencies and failures.
  • Interfaces with other groups within and outside the facility or area for a variety of assignments. Serves as administrative or technical primary point of contact on numerous programs, policies, procedures, projects and/or practices
  • Interprets and communicates site, company and/or departmental procedures or protocols
  • May function in a variety of contingency coordinator roles in support of operations. These can include emergency/fire/security, environmental/regulatory compliance, and nuclear material accountability among others.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities at the Senior Operations - Maintenance Support Specialist I level:

  • Implements small to large sized programs and improvement initiatives
  • Performs walk downs, inspections, observations, and/or evaluations to ensure safe and efficient operation. Problem-solves as issues arise. Identifies and recommends key areas of improvement
  • Performs advanced analysis on equipment and components providing meaningful conclusions and action plans
  • Superuser and administrator of information systems and business applications including activities such as configuration management, system maintenance, upgrades, data integrity, analysis, and report/query development. Trains others on use of systems

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED and relevant work experience preferably in operations, maintenance, engineering or related experience as defined in the job description.

 

Additional information:

  • Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position le

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