Maintenance Task Lead

Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc. (LATA), a premier engineering and technical services with four decades of success, is currently seeking to fill the Maintenance Task Lead position at the Y-12 facility. The candidate will Oversee the maintenance staff in order to maintain systems, components, and processes in a high state of safety, readiness, and efficiency.

• Implements the maintenance program for the project using best industry practices. Participates in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures.
• Monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and work control policies.
• Plans, organizes, and monitors maintenance operations. Supervises, reviews and assistance with maintenance work carried out by maintenance staff (i.e., skilled tradesmen, helpers, and laborers).
• Establishes schedules and methods for providing equipment and processing maintenance services.
• Develops and maintains an equipment spare parts inventory
• Provides technical assistance to the operations and engineering departments as requested.
• Develops and organizes preventive maintenance inspection programs for all facilities, systems, and mobile equipment
• Inspect buildings to identify maintenance issues such as clogged drains, leaky ceilings, and faulty electrical switches. Reports on findings and creating work assignments for maintenance staff.
• Determines material, equipment and supplies to be used in maintenance activities.
• Estimates costs, staffing, material, and equipment requirements for maintenance work
• Monitors expenditures. Prepares cost estimates. Submits justifications for equipment
• Assists in the preparation of requests for proposal and reports
• Prepare documents for equipment procurement. Prepare specifications for contract services
• Creates periodic reports such as work schedules
• Ensures maintenance staff are adequately trained and equipped
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department
• Recommends corrective actions in order to prompt equipment failures or degraded performance
• Provides direction and guidance to maintenance staff on maintenance-related matters
• Prepares and administer budget according to plan. Monitors budget variances. Provides explanations on variances and takes appropriate action.
• Follows organizational policies and procedures and ensures staff complies
• Observes field maintenance work and ensures compliance of such work with work packages
• Participates in plan of the day and pre/post job briefings
• Maintains harmonious labor relations
• Maintains proper spare parts inventory
• 5 years of progressive experience in maintaining, installing, and repairing a wide variety of equipment in a chemical or nuclear industry.
• Two years minimum experience in a supervisory role in various union crafts.
• A Department of Energy “Q”-clearance is preferred or the abilitiy to obtain one.
• Experience in managing and developing a preventive and corrective maintenance program.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks within budget and on schedule in a safe and compliant manner.
  
  
  

USD $79,027.50 - USD $142,224.90 /Yr.