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Energy Northwest Tool Crib Attendant - Outage in Richland, Washington
Work with great people earning great money while contributing to clean energy!!
Join the Energy Northwest team as we complete our 27th refueling outage at Columbia Generating Station.
Scheduled Duration: 56 Days
Outage Start Date: April 11, 2025
Hire Dates: March 3-31, 2025, unless otherwise specified
Work Hour During Outage: Generally, six 12-hour shifts per week (straight nights or straight days)
Overtime: Significant overtime pay, often with 20+ hours per week paid at double (2x) the hourly rate of pay
Income Taxes: Washington does not have state income taxes
Unemployment: Washington unemployment benefits are generally available following the end of assignment
GENERAL SUMMARY
This is a temporary position supporting the plant’s biennial refueling outage.
Issues and maintains measuring & test equipment (M&TE) and tools to people from various organizations from a centralized location that results in cost saving and time saving methods that allows work to be performed efficiently and safely. This is accomplished in such a way as to reinforce our Core Values and to guide our daily activities.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Control and issue M&TE and tools including specialty tools and vacuums to facilitate production quality consistent with established scheduled work while providing a measure of accountability.
Maintain M&TE/Tool Records for traceability of equipment usage to ensure a strong nuclear safety culture as measured by NRC indicators. The maintenance of the records allows trending and retrieval of information vital to the continual operation of Columbia Generating Station.
Conduct interface between the Standards Lab and Plant personnel to ensure the availability of M&TE/tools while maintaining a high quality exchange through open and honest communications and applying Mutual Gains Bargaining techniques.
Maintain inventories of M&TE, tools, chemicals/gases, and fuels/oils that enables workers within the Radiological Controlled Area (RCA) to perform work effectively by having a centralized location to draw needed items.
Maintain a safe working environment by maintaining inventories of personal protective equipment, ensuring rigging and hydraulic equipment has been tested and successfully performing small tool repair.
Maintain a safe radiological environment by following approved Health Physics Procedures and Practices and by interfacing with the Health Physics and Decontamination facility personnel to achieve As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) levels of radiation on the M&TE/tools and in the Tool Crib facilities.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Applicant shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. A working knowledge of hand and power tools with a preference towards maintenance experience. A working knowledge of computers with a preference towards Microsoft Office products and 10-key experience. Applicant must be capable of repeatedly lifting sixty (60) pounds and must have a valid Washington State driver's license.
Must be willing to work shift work as necessary.
Incumbents who fail to gain the skill and knowledge required for Tool Crib Attendant II will be removed from the job.
This position open until filled.
This is a bargaining unit position and the hourly pay rate is:
$29.67
Pay In Lieu of Benefits Amount:
$0.75
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
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