Maintenance Mechanic Specialist [Bargaining Unit] Job ID 6154 Location SLAC - Menlo Park, CA Full-Time Regular **SLAC Job Postings** **Position overview:** SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory¿s Facilities & Operations Division seeks a Maintenance Mechanic Specialist to join our Crane/Rigging and Fleet team. Members of this team are responsible for operating heavy material handling equipment to lift, move, and position equipment, parts and materials critical for the lab¿s scientific and operational needs. In this position, you will perform maintenance, repair, and installations of complex mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic systems and equipment. The work involves a variety of trade skills and/or specialized skills appropriate to the equipment. In addition to the Maintenance Mechanic Specialist duties, this position is expected perform all of the duties described in the Maintenance Mechanics specification. Adhere to appropriate internal and external environmental safety and health, policies, guidelines and requirements. This position reports to the Facilities Service Manager for Crane/Rigging and Fleet unit. SLAC is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory operated by Stanford University and based in Menlo Park, CA. **Your specific responsibilities include:** + Perform maintenance, repair, installation, and fabrication of complex mechanical, electromechanical, and electrical systems and equipment. The work involves a variety of trade skills and/or specialized skills appropriate to the equipment. + Troubleshoot and make repairs for unusually complex problems; provide expert practical knowledge on installations; and implement comprehensive solutions to problems identified. + Inspect, service, and repair heavy material handling equipment including the most complicated mobile and overhead cranes that range up to 100 tons in capacity. + Maintain the highly complex braking system on the overhead cranes (up to 100 tons) + Maintain and repair hoisting and rigging equipment including various types of cranes, tractor/trailers, forklifts, aerial work platforms, engine generator sets, and other related equipment. + Inspect, maintain and repair functional parts of equipment and machinery such as compressors, gasoline and diesel engines, motors, generators and pumps, etc. + Inspect, troubleshoot, disassemble, service, clean, replace, rebuild, reassemble, test and install mechanical and electrical components and equipment. + Maintain electrical equipment up to 24 volts DC. + Maintain equipment operating records and log sheets. + Completely overhaul, modify and rebuild diesel and gas powered engines. + Responsible for all phases of a repair operation from identifying and diagnosing problems to completely rebuilding and testing. + Modify existing equipment, or other items in exceptionally difficult places and under situations that require a high degree of understanding of the processes involved and the ability to solve problems in nonstandard ways. + Fabricate and install equipment or other items requiring new or unusual skills and procedures; and develop new methods or procedures for carrying out assignments and improving equipment. + Research and locate required parts as necessary. + Provide instruction and training to other employees in their work group. + Adhere to appropriate SLAC¿s environmental safety and health DOE, OSHA guidelines and regulations. Ensure that safety rules are followed. The duties listed under this section are designed to provide a representative sampling of key tasks and/or responsibilities associated with the job. They are not intended to be a complete list of all the duties performed by employees in the classification. **To be successful in this position you will bring:** + Vocational training plus minimum of five years of experience in the trade or Journeyman level or a combination of education and relevant experience including troubleshooting and repairing systems and equipment. + Must have high degree of skill and practical knowledge in the use of a wide variety of tools and equipment, including specialized tools such as various hand tools, portable electrical and pneumatic tools, electronic test equipment, soldering and brazing equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance and test equipment, and larger power equipment such as lathes, mills, drills, metal shears, grinders, and welding machines, etc.and, + In-depth knowledge and skills in gasoline and diesel engine maintenance, high pressure hydraulics, pneumatic and hydraulic brake systems, steering/suspension systems, motors and drives. + Ability to work independently on most assignments. + Ability to read blueprints, diagrams, and sketches. + Ability to use computerized automated diagnostic systems. Knowledge of all applicable federal, state DOE, OSHA rules and regulations **Certifications and Licenses:** + Valid California Non-Commercial Class C Driver¿s license **SLAC Employee Competencies:** + Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner. + Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing. + Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes. + Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward. + Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes. + Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages. + Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals. **Physical requirements and Working conditions:** + Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. + Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work. **Work standards:** + Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations. + Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities:http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf + Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide,http://adminguide.stanford.edu ------------------- + Classification Title: Maintenance Mechanic Specialist, Research Facilities + Job code: 8304 Grade: A36 + Employment duration: regular continuing This position is represented by SEIU Local 2007 and the collective bargaining agreement between the university and SEIU Local 2007 governs the terms and conditions of employment. The expected pay range for this position is $49.03 (Step 1) - $59.38 (Step 10) per hour. Placement in the range is subject to the applicable Collective Bargaining Unit. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.