Shaft Tender - Trainee
Posted on: 4 Apr 2021
Carlsbad, NM
Job Description
Job Summary
Nuclear Waste Partnership, an LLC of Amentum is currently seeking a Shaft Tender - Trainee to join our Operations team located in Carlsbad, NM.
**There are multiple postings for this position. Applying to more than one posting will not increase your chances of being selected. Please only apply to one posting.**
The successful candidate will be expected to train and qualify to control hoist operations at shaft collar or underground station. Load and unload mined salt, passengers, and materials to/from conveyance in accordance with WIPP Site procedures. Train and qualify on the operations of various equipment, including salt haulage trucks, forklifts, Kubota tractor and monorail hoist. Individual may be required to perform complex rigging operations. Follow all safety procedures, regulations, and policies. Conduct frequent inspections of work area to assure that safe working conditions are maintained. Individual will also be required to successfully complete site training, including site access, underground access, conduct of operations, and radiological courses of instruction. Work assignments will primarily be in the shaft areas, underground and/or salt pile. Promptly report any hazards or unsafe conditions to management. Perform daily inspections of assigned equipment and maintain daily safety activity logs. Coordinate routine activities for underground access. Ensure all individuals seeking entry to underground are properly equipped. Maintain availability, inventory, storage and condition of materials hauling slings, fittings and related tools, assuring compliance with safety requirements. Perform similar and related duties as assigned. Required to complete specified qualifications within a reasonable amount of time from start date of employment. Must be able to pass a pulmonary function test to qualified aware and work in a respirator.
This is a USW Bargaining Unit position.
Minimum Requirements
High School Diploma or GED is mandatory.
Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be US Citizens.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years of experience working in or around mine shafts is preferred.
Previous WIPP Project experience is a plus.
Amentum
Germantown, MD
Amentum supports the most critical missions of government and commercial organizations world wide.
Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success. We operate, serve, maintain, protect and support the most discerning and critical programs in Nuclear & Environment, Mission Support & Sustainment, Threat Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Strategic Capabilities Engineering in Critical Infrastructures, Facilities, and Ranges here and abroad. Amentum’s culture of safety, operational excellence, and ethics was formed throughout our 116-year heritage and sharpened by our unrelenting dedication to the customer’s mission.
At Amentum, we stand for operational excellence at every facet of the mission. It’s not about just getting the job done, but about empowering missions to accomplish results and positive outcomes for our customers.
With unrelenting dedication, we also support secure supply chains that take advantage of the most appropriate technology while being driven by people that have lived with the outcomes as opposed to just working in them. We also maintain and operate facilities and equipment that enables mission, doing it in ways that extend the useful lifespans while updating it to face modern challenges.
No matter the mission, with Amentum, mission excellence is achieved. See some of our project highlights below:
Although Amentum is new, our heritage dates back to the early 20th Century, with roots in iconic American companies. We honed our reputation throughout the Golden Age of Innovation, establishing deep relationships with customers in the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
In more recent years, we became a preeminent government contractor as URS and later joined with the world’s premier integrated infrastructure company, AECOM. We honed our values of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong sense of safety and integrity.
On Feb. 1, 2020, Amentum was born. Preserving our culture of excellence and commitment to safety and ethical business, Amentum remains a trusted partner to U.S. federal government agencies, allied governments and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we are more than 20,000 professionals in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories working together to ensure the success of our customers’ most vital missions.
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