About this role
<p>Requisition ID # 173258 </p> <p><p>Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations </p> <p>Job Level: Individual Contributor</p> <p>Business Unit: Energy Delivery</p> <p>Work Type: Onsite</p> <p>Job Location: Danville</p> <p> <p> <p> <p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Department Overview</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 50 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 130 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS high value services also help proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">PG&E’s Applied Technologies Services (ATS) Materials Engineering & Failure Analysis group provides a range of services, which include failure analysis, condition assessments, and material specification testing. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Facility description: ATS has Mechanical and Metallurgical laboratories that specialize in Failure Analysis testing. The mechanical testing laboratory is equipped with a variety of universal force testing frames along with a machine shop for fabricating testing fixtures. The lab is also supported by the materials team with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), optical microscopes, image analysis systems, sample prep equipment, and micro-hardness testers. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Position Summary</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">This position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">In this Engineering Technician I position, you will be involved in safely operating lab equipment and tools including performing maintenance as necessary; manage test sample inventories including coordinating delivery, processing, and labeling new samples, performing preliminary inspections, communicating sample status with engineers and stakeholders, tracking on-site materials, and dispositioning of samples.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Materials you will encounter on the job will include steels (pipes, valves, vessels), aluminum (wire, fittings, connectors), copper (wire, valves), and ceramics (insulators).</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Some desired experience for the candidate should include basic skills in, but not limited to:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Coordinating, scheduling, tracking, and receiving material shipments by freight</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Executing mechanical tests based upon industry and company testing standards under engineering direction</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with metallurgical test lab activities including sample sectioning, mounting & polishing, hardness testing (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop), using precision measuring equipment (gages, calipers, scales, micrometers, etc.), and macro & micro photography</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Understanding the properties of materials under dynamic or static forces while conducting mechanical tests </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge and experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, product specifications and other technical documents</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Fabrication skills including using hand tools, oxy-fuel torch cutting, band saw, CNC milling, wet/dry cut off saws, lathes, etc.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Travel requirement: 10% of the time, throughout the PG&E territory.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internal equity.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the hourly rate range for this position is $43.58 to $56.94, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Responsibilities</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Safety: Demonstrate safe working practices at all times. Strong focus on customer, general public and employee safety in all work practices.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Job Management: Collaborate well with team members to conduct laboratory projects. Detail oriented test sample management and tracking.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Materials Testing: Execute and report results with direct support from an engineer or senior team member.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Housekeeping: Responsible for performing necessary maintenance, calibration, and shop orderliness including ensuring adequate inventory of testing supplies is maintained.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Quality Improvement: Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the lab</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Reporting: Compile detailed test data and generate simple pre/post-test summary reports in the format requested by the clients.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Qualifications</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Minimum:</span></em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Possess a 2-year AA of Science degree (preferably mechanical, Non-destructive testing or materials science) or equivalent education and/or certifications in the appropriate field of technology</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Desired:</span></em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with materials management (Coordinating, scheduling, tracking, and receiving material shipments by freight)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with operating laboratory equipment including maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and troubleshooting of a difficult nature on a wide variety of materials </span></li> <li style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in basic metal fabrication including using hand tools, oxy-fuel torch cutting, band saw, CNC milling, wet/dry cut off saws, lathes, etc.</span></li> <li style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Forklift operator</span></li> <li style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with reading and interpreting engineering drawings, product specifications and other technical documents </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previously </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">performed basic metallurgical test lab activities including sample sectioning, mounting & polishing, hardness testing (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop), </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">using precision measuring equipment (gages, calipers, scales, micrometers, etc.),</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> and macro & micro photography</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Basic understanding of metallurgy concepts is a plus</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment while managing multiple tasks to achieve significant goals.</span></li> <li style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Comfortable with computers: familiar with MS Outlook, Word, Excel</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, Access, and PowerPoint</span></span></li> </ul>