Position Summary
Build the Technology That Powers Our Mission
Are you a skilled technician who enjoys hands-on work, solving complex challenges, and being part of a high-performing team? As a Recycle & Assembly Operations Technician, you'll play a critical role in assembling, testing, installing, and supporting advanced centrifuge systems in a highly regulated, safety-focused environment.
This position offers the opportunity to work with sophisticated technology, collaborate with experienced professionals across multiple disciplines, and contribute directly to mission-critical operations. If you take pride in technical excellence, operational reliability, and continuous learning, we encourage you to explore this rewarding career opportunity.
What You Will Do
As a Recycle & Assembly Operations Technician, you will maintain control of classified materials in accordance with approved Operations and Security procedures while supporting the assembly, testing, installation, transfer, repair, and operation of centrifuge systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan equipment testing activities, develop operating procedures and training materials, and support routine operational inspections.
In this role, you will assist with equipment turnover from construction, perform installation activities, and conduct functional acceptance testing to ensure systems are ready for operation. You will monitor, operate, adjust, and control equipment, mobile equipment, systems, structures, and components, ensuring safe and reliable performance while recording operating data on approved forms and round sheets.
The position requires the ability to manually and electronically adjust equipment settings, perform startup and shutdown activities, and validate system performance according to approved procedures and test plans. You will respond to equipment alarms using approved procedures during normal, off-normal, and emergency operating conditions and maintain detailed narrative logs documenting shift activities and operational evolutions.
Additionally, you will perform and support maintenance activities associated with facility startup, performance testing, equipment repairs, and ongoing operations. You will conduct walk-down inspections of assigned areas, document findings, and recommend corrective actions to address identified deficiencies. Responsibilities also include maintaining documentation that supports centrifuge component and tool traceability requirements, assisting with the receipt and verification of centrifuge build components, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with established quality, safety, and security standards.
We’d Love to Hear from Candidates With
- Associate of Science degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a related technical discipline; or
- Successful completion of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
- Equivalent technical experience combined with a high school diploma or GED.
- A minimum of three (3) years of plant operator experience within the last eight (8) years in the chemical, nuclear, power generation, critical infrastructure, or similar industrial industries; military nuclear propulsion experience; or other comparable industrial experience.
Additional Requirements
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a “Q” level security clearance
- Must be able to travel for training and development as requested by management
- Must be able to work a rotating shift schedule and meet physical demands of the position
- Must be able to work overtime as required
- Must be able to complete Centrus Qualification Standards and Job Specific Training Program
- Must be able to work in Personal Protective Equipment as required by Health
- Physics/Safety requirements, i.e., respirator, anti-Cs, or electrical safety gear
Pay:
Estimated Starting Base Salary Range: $101,920.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.
Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.