Nuclear and Hazardous Materials Technician
Full Time
Mid Level
3+ years
Posted 2 weeks ago
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Join NPI-7 to contribute to national security by ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant shipping of radioactive and hazardous materials. Perform critical tasks within a dynamic team environment, supporting various facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Handle, package, and document hazardous and radioactive materials
- Operate mechanical lifting equipment such as gantry/bridge cranes and forklifts
- Manage RCRA storage areas, ensuring compliance with chemical storage, segregation, and handling requirements
- Ensure all materials, processes, and products meet quality specifications and established requirements
- Contribute to Integrated Work Documents, Detailed Operating Procedures, or other work planning documents
- Perform upkeep and maintenance of records reflecting storage area, inventory and inspections, waste profiles, disposal requests, shipping paperwork, and waste characterization information
- Understand inspection and/or characterization data on waste containers
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in recognizing technical problems, applying analysis and testing, to identify suitable solutions and effectively document and communicate results
- Demonstrated experience performing work and prioritizing tasks with nominal supervision, as well as contributing to a team in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Demonstrated experience in proper use of personnel protective equipment including air purifying respirators
- Demonstrated success in providing good customer service
- Ability to understand inspection and/or characterization data on waste containers
Qualifications
- Associate's Degree and 3-5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
- 3+ years of experience in hazardous materials or waste management.
Nice to Have
- Experience and participation in audits of material and/or management activities
- Knowledge of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49 Parts 105-180
- Knowledge of DOE O 460.1B Packaging and Transportation Safety
- Knowledge of P151-1 LANL Packaging and Transportation Program Procedure
- Active Q clearance
Skills
Forklifts
*
RCRA
*
Mechanical lifting equipment
*
Gantry Cranes
*
Bridge Cranes
*
* Required skills
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible schedules
401(k) with 6% matching plus 3.5% annually
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with nationwide network
Vision Insurance
Holidays
Learning Opportunities
Free basic life insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Wellness Programs
Tuition assistance
Free disability insurance
Onsite gyms
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Certifications
DOE Order 426.2 (high school diploma)
(Required)
Radworker (desired)
(Required)
HAZWOPER (desired)
(Required)
RCRA certification (desired)
(Required)
Forklift and incidental crane operator certification (desired)
(Required)
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security.
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