Millwright

Millwright

Job ID: req3326
Employee Type: nonexempt full-time
Division: Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.  The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Facilities Maintenance and Engineering (FME) mission is to support the NCI at Frederick in their mission to cure cancer and AIDS. FME is responsible for the physical campus - its research laboratory space, administrative space, the infrastructure that supports the buildings, and the landscape that surrounds them. In addition, we are responsible for managing, planning, designing, and construction management of renovations at the FNLCR.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assembling and installing machines then testing them to make sure they are working correctly
• Examines equipment in operation to determine if adjustments are adequate or if repair is necessary
  
• Installs a variety of laboratory machinery and equipment as required
  
• Performs preventive maintenance to identify and correct potential issues, removing worn out pieces and lubricating mechanical parts
• Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations
  
• Basic mechanical principles used in maintaining vacuum pumps, air compressors, air handlers and a variety of industrial equipment
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned by a responsible authority. Disassemble and repair a variety of industrial equipment; read blueprints and work orders; follow standard practices and craft techniques in installing, maintaining, and repairing industrial equipment
  
• Works independently using standard trade techniques
  
• Subject to 24-hour call-in for emergency repairs
  

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of high school diploma or equivalent
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of five (5) years of craft-related experience
  
• Working knowledge of mechanical technical skills to allow them to effectively read documents such as specifications, machine manuals, and blueprints
  
• Proficient in troubleshooting techniques to solve machine issues
  
• Mathematical skills and strong attention to detail
  
• Ability to be a team player due to constant interactions with similar employees and stakeholders such as Engineers, Managers, and Part Vendors, amongst others
  
• Must have the ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; climb stairs and ladders; work involves bending, stooping, and working in confined areas; potential exposure to particulates, vapors, or noisy environment
  
• Must have and maintain a valid State Driver's License issued by the state in which the incumbent/candidate resides for each class of vehicle to be operated on company business
  
• Must have no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous twelve (12) months or five (5) demerit points in the preceding thirty-six (36) months per policy
  
• Experience with construction safety practices
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

JOB HAZARDS

• This position is subject to atmospheric conditions that would require the usage of a respirator, requiring a medical clearance
• This position is subject to working in or have the potential to exposure to high noise levels for extended periods of time requiring medical clearance
• This position may require continuous or intermittent exposure to and exertion in environmental conditions such as working outdoors, temperature extremes, humidity extremes. etc. as part of the job

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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