Senior Principal Engineer for Maintenance & Reliability

Overview

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular

LOCATION: North Las Vegas, NV

SALARY RANGE: $137,654.40 - $213,366.40

PURPOSE:MSTS is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer for Maintenance and Reliability to support the Indirect Maintenance Division within the Maintenance and Critical Site Infrastructure (MCSI) Directorate. This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) in Mercury, NV.  The position reports directly to the Division Manager of Indirect Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and lead a predictive maintenance program including vibration analysis, infrared, acoustic sound imaging, motor testing, and oil analysis.
• Guides and coordinates the efforts of organizations to increase reliability and maintainability of equipment and refine maintenance processes.
• Develop management strategy for programmatic managing assigned systems within CMMS ensuring compliance with applicable standards, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for improving/automating operations and maintenance tasks to provide optimal performance.
• Provides day-to-day engineering support to operations and maintenance issues.
• Streamline data capture/reporting of key performance indicators for asset management principles including availability, downtime, and schedule compliance.
• Develop and monitor implementation of the predictive maintenance plan.
• Perform analysis of equipment histories, maintenance costs and system failures and develop a refined asset management strategy.
• Review and recommend actions for designs and implementation of new installations.
• Provide recommendations for improvements in process, procedure, systems, and infrastructure.
• Facilitate failure modes and effects analysis.
• Develop and present oral/written reports/recommendations within the areas of assigned responsibility and provide in-depth knowledge of the methods, tools and techniques used to manage assigned facility systems.
• Benchmark processes and performance with other industry information and recommend actions.
• Specify repair and operation steps where necessary.
• Review productivity index and recommend improvements.
• Participate in system design ensuring reliability and maintainability are addressed.
• Provide training for work tasks and system operation.

Qualifications

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Minimum Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees;
• Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering;
• Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
• Or Professional Engineer license
• Plus at least 14 years’ relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized.

Additional Requirements 

• Ability to interpret codes and standards applicable to the position.
• Communicates effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Self-motivated requiring little direct supervision and taking initiative when warranted.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Able to assess an asset management program and identify deficiencies and implement improvements.
• Possess a clear understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance Principles.
• Demonstrates a positive and professional attitude on all assignments.
• Skill, tact, diplomacy and proficiency in working with all levels of staff to maximize overall group effectiveness and meet organizational goals.
• Builds positive/effective relationships with clients and co-workers and demonstrates focus on satisfying both internal and external customers.
• Influences and motivates others positively.
• Stays current with advancements in the Asset Management field.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System Experience (IBM Maximo preferred).
• Shows commitment to safe work practices and established standards and procedures.  Accepts responsibility for own safety as well as that of others.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Additional Information

• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada) with some work occasionally performed at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday-Thursday (subject to change).
• Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
• Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.  In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters.  As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
• MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
• Applicants offered employment with MSTS are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct, or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
• Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted.  Applicant selected will be subject to a federal background investigation, and subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”
• Eligibility Requirements – To obtain a clearance, an individual must be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security.”
• MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

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