Senior Remote Handling Maintenance Engineer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge (TN); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness facilities

Health, retirement plans

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Remote Handling Maintenance Engineer to support all phases of target maintenance at the Spallation Neutron Source. You will lead maintenance planning, coordinate engineers and SMEs, and drive hazard assessment and return-to-service updates to ensure safe, reliable operations.

With 5+ years in complex nuclear facility maintenance, you will guide work readiness, plan outages, and collaborate across sections to align priorities with ORNL's mission.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years in complex facility or nuclear maintenance planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct all phases of target Remote Handling equipment and facilities maintenance by establishing detailed work plans.
• Work with System Engineers and SMEs to develop detailed work planning documentation.
• Forecast maintenance activities to integrate target maintenance into Directorate planning during outages and run cycles.
• Provide long-term evaluation and planning for maintenance and obsolescence issues.
• Serve as SME for target remote handling maintenance activities.
• Lead engineering–maintenance integration to align reliability priorities and remove barriers.
• Coordinate timely planned-maintenance notifications and return-to-service updates.
• Ensure hazards are controlled before and during execution.
• Ensure work readiness by guiding planners and schedulers to be fully planned and resourced.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Hazard analysis

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Preventive maintenance

Education

BS degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Hoisting and rigging certification

Predictive maintenance techniques

Reliability programs

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Remote Handling Maintenance Engineer to support all phases of target maintenance at the Spallation Neutron Source. You will lead maintenance planning, coordinate engineers and SMEs, and drive hazard assessment and return-to-service updates to ensure safe, reliable operations.

With 5+ years in complex nuclear facility maintenance, you will guide work readiness, plan outages, and collaborate across sections to align priorities with ORNL's mission.