Metrology Planner

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex seeks a Metrology Planner to support planning and estimating for maintenance and outage activities at the Oak Ridge site. The role involves reviewing engineering drawings, preparing job plans, and coordinating procurement and labor estimates to ensure safe, timely execution.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Industrial Safety, and other groups, ensure proper permits and materials, and support the maintenance supervisor to meet schedules.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or an Associate degree in a related discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and coordinate with diverse teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication, and good decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute maintenance tasks for facilities and equipment, reviewing drawings and specifications to determine required planning.
• Prepare job plans and determine sequence and methods for work.
• Coordinate material procurement and estimate labor costs with manpower projections.
• Interface with Engineering, Industrial Safety, and other groups to gather input for job methods.
• Ensure permits, materials, and safety/regulatory requirements are in place before work.
• Serve as primary contact between organization and customer requesting maintenance work.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in related discipline

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title: Metrology Planner

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Career Level From: Entry Staff Member

Career Level To: Senior Staff Member

Job Specialty: Maintenance Planning

What You’ll Do

• Performs support duties required in the execution of maintenance tasks (including but not limited to fabrication, modification; repairs, correction, alterations, relocations, and/or renovations and upgrading, demolition, etc.) of physical plant facilities and equipment. Reviews work requests, engineering drawings, specifications, and determines and performs degree of planning required and prepares job plans.
• May recommend cost-effective design and process changes.
• Analyzes plans, estimates material costs, and coordinates material through the procurement process.
• Estimates labor cost using experienced estimates or estimating software, and determines manpower requirements projecting total manpower in each craft needed to perform the job.
• Determines sequence and methods for completing phases of work.
• Performs a detailed walk-down of the site of the proposed activity for evaluation of the following, accessibility, general condition of the area, tools, material condition,safety hazards, radiological considerations, permit requirements, waste material, and security requirements.
• Performs related duties handling special maintenance assignments.
• The Mechanical Electrical Senior Manufacturing Operations Specialist (SMOS) formerly the Planner and Estimator (PE) position provides planning and estimating support for the execution of corrective and preventive maintenance, fabrication, modification, and outage planning at the Y-12 Complex.
• Performs planning duties involving preparation of job packages in accordance with established procedures, precepts of integrated Safety Management (by participating in hazard identification and hazard analysis) and conduct of operations principles.
• Serves as the primary contact between the organization and the customer requesting maintenance work.
• Interfaces with technical support groups such as Engineering, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and others to obtain input to proposed job methods.
• Sequences the work activities and develops a job plan to coordinate the activities related to execution.
• Ensures work permits that may be required to perform the job are obtained.
• Ensures that necessary materials and supplies specified in the job packages are available in a timely manner.
• Ensures strict application of regulations for environmental, safety, and health, security, and plant protection and that government (federal, state, and local) regulations, rules, and orders applicable to maintenance activities are appropriately applied.
• Supports the maintenance supervisor in ensuring that schedules are developed and met and that job packages provide workers with proper Instructions necessary to perform the requested maintenance work tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Has hands‑on access to Category 1 SNM.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top‑notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work‑life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma.
• OR Associate degree in related discipline.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Must be able to manage multiple tasks at once, have good organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, sound decision‑making skills, and the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management.
• Must be self‑motivated and willing to take ownership of responsibilities.
• Prior planning experience is a plus.
• Calibration/maintenance experience at the craft level or relevant technical degree is preferred.
• Proficiency in fundamental Microsoft Office Suite products is desired.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work‑life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence‑scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence‑scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre‑placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.