Posted today
DoE Q or L
Unspecified
Unspecified
Engineering - Civil
Oak Ridge, TN (On-Site/Office)
Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.
Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Special Requirements:
Job ID
2026-21716
Work Type
On-Site
Company Description
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Work Where it Matters
Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.
As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.
Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
Responsibilities
- The technician will provide hands-on-support cleaning lithium parts inside an inert glove box using hand-held power sanding tools that abrasively remove the surface layer of oxides, markings, and contaminants. The technician will conduct rough sanding, debris removal and wiping of parts per applicable procedures and/or work instructions. The technician may be tasked to collect and enter data into logbooks or Excel spreadsheets.
- Maintain a high standard for safety and housekeeping.
- The technician may also be tasked with operation of the wet chemical purification system involving dissolution of materials in water, transfers of solutions, and operations of pumps. Must read and follows procedures, schedules procedural steps, moves and opens containers, bags and debags parts; uses abrasive cleaning equipment, wipes parts, stages parts for sampling, collects and enters data, operates equipment in a glovebox and trains on the equipment.
- Overall support of the Li Processing group is expected based on skill set. A wide set of skills would be considered outside of lab space tasks. Support could include document creation/modification and other administrative activities.
- Standard 40-hour work week and may need to work overtime to meet production schedules.
Qualifications
- Associates or higher degree in a technical field and 6-10 years of related experience or high school diploma and 13-19 years of relevant experience. Requires advanced knowledge and understanding in area of expertise and associated equipment, processes, or systems.
- DOE Q Clearance preferred.
- Experience operating equipment in gloveboxes, hazardous and radioactive materials is preferred.
- Familiarity with principles of chemical laboratory safety and operation are also preferred.
- Must be willing to work with beryllium and radiological hazards.
Special Requirements:
- Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
- Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position.
WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.
Job ID
2026-21716
Work Type
On-Site
Company Description
Work Where it Matters
Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.
As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
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