About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a technologist in Org 7568-1, Active Ceramics Manufacturing, for a Product Quality Assurance position. You will act as a technical resource supporting all aspects of Active Ceramic acceptance activities, production and development documentation review, ownership of General Procedures documenting current work practices, and helping with any audits that may come up.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Work closely with the engineering team and operational floor to solve issues, document any deviances or non-compliances, and prepare product acceptance packages
• Own the Active Ceramics operating procedures for general floor practices (these cover safety, security, and quality)
• Become familiar with any necessary quality requirements needed to fulfill your job role and being able to provide guidance in how to apply them
• Review production and development data across a variety of record-keeping systems
• Collaborate with QARs and auditors when questions arise
• Become trained in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and participating in or leading continuous improvement activities as assigned in the department
• Become trained in Job Instruction (JI) methodology and helping the 7560 Group train operational personnel in these method

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$62,400 - $120,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• High School diploma plus 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience with technical writing
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q-Level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Associates degree or higher in English or a STEM field
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to develop and present ideas and results in oral and written form
• Detail-oriented
• Experience working in a quality inspection or other engineering role
• Familiarity and experience reading and interpreting quality criteria
• Well-developed social and communication skills; and ability to work with a diverse team environment as well as an ability to build and manage effective working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced/schedule driven environment on multiple simultaneous activities, prioritizing work as appropriate
• Experience reviewing drawings, production records, interpreting results, and inputting data
• Experience with inventory planning systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Active security clearance

About Our Team:

The Active Ceramics Manufacturing Department at Sandia National Laboratories provides a broad range of processing options for many types and compositions of ceramic components. Our capabilities range from chemical synthesis of powders, through powder processing, billet formation and machining, to complete component fabrication and testing.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 Sandia 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.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 695702

Job Family: MA

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F