Senior Technician - Cold Source Staff Member

Requisition Id 16224 

Overview:     

We are seeking a Cold Source Staff Member who will focus on operation of the cold source facility.  This position resides in the Cold Source Operations Group within the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) Operations Section, Research Reactors Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).    

  

Major Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Operations: 

• • Operate Cold Source cryogenic and support systems to support HFIR operations and neutron science missions 

• • Conducts shift operations in accordance with plant procedures, HFIR Technical Safety Requirements, and Cold Source Safety Authorization Basis 

• • Serves as the single point of contact for authorizing, directing, and monitoring Cold Source activities 

• • Performs actions necessary to mitigate the consequences of Cold Source transients 

• • Works 12-hour rotating shift work during operating cycles 

• • Safely perform hydrogen addition and venting operations and take proper actions in the event of an incident 

• • Serves as Qualified Person for Lockout/Tagout(Lock/Tag/Verify) process per ADM-0200 to hang and clear equipment lockouts 
    
    

• Work Control: 

• • Authorizes start of work affecting Cold Source equipment and systems 

• • Authorizes the removal of equipment to service following maintenance, testing or operational actives 

• • Authorizes the return of equipment to service following maintenance, testing or operational actives 

• • Acts as Issuing Authority in the Lockout/Tagout (Lock/Tag/Verify) process per ADM-0200 when designated by the CSOL 
    
    

• Administrative: 

• • Write Technical Safety Requirement Tacking documents for approval 

• • Ensures plant operational deficiencies are identified and corrective action is initiated 

• • Reviews Cold Source plant operating and emergency response procedures 

• • Provides feedback to operating, emergency, and administrative procedures 

• • Perform quarterly/annual audits for various operations procedures/programs 

• • Order operational supplies and equipment 
    
    

• Maintenance Support: 

• • Acquires and maintains Task Leader qualification, including writing maintenance work packages 

• • Review and approve Maintenance Work Packages 

• • Produce and review Lockout/Tagout per ADM-0200 

• • Establish system conditions for maintenance and testing 

• • Perform system and component testing to validate maintenance actions