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ET&I Inspector

Y-12 National Security Complex
Oak Ridge, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: ET&I Inspector

Career Level: Senior Staff Member

Job Specialty: Inspection

What You'll Do

  • Provide detailed code compliance with safety inspections of elevators, dumbwaiters, lifts, and other vertical transportation equipment to ensure compliance with applicable safety codes, regulations, and industrial standards.
  • Conduct visual inspections of fall-protection and rigging equipment to identify any signs of wear, tear, damage, or manufacturing defects.
  • Ensure all components meet safety and performance standards before being released for use.
  • Documents inspection findings accurately and report any issues that could impact equipment reliability.
  • Maintain a consistent inspection scheduled to support a safety and compliant work environment.
  • Upload records in SAP that demonstrate ongoing compliance and provide clear traceability for all inspections performed.
  • Ensure documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and readily reliable for safety audits or regulatory review.
  • Use these records to identify trends, recurring issues, or opportunities for improvement in equipment management practices.
  • Support compliance efforts by communicating and finding promptly and helping implement corrective actions when necessary.
  • Effectively present ideas and solutions to team members, stakeholders, and leadership in a clear and professional manner.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations that convey information accurately.
  • Actively participate in meetings and contribute insights and collaborate with problem-solving solutions.
  • Ability to communicate complex topics into a concise manner that is understood by a diverse audience.
  • Possess a strong computer proficiency including experience with SAP and other enterprise systems, as well as skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
  • Ability to efficiently manage and interpret data, generate reports, and support business processes.

What You Can Expect

  • Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
  • Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
  • Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
  • Career advancement and professional development programs.
  • Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.

Minimum Job Requirements

  • High school diploma: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
  • OR Associate degree in related discipline: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
  • In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e.,High School diploma; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Elevator technician with 5 years experience with elevator systems, components, and controls.
  • QEI-1 Elevator Inspector through a certified organization or be able to obtain such certification.
  • Proven experience performing installations, maintenance, repairs on elevators and vertical transportation equipment.
  • Strong understanding of business process integration within SAP.
  • Strong background, ensuring that safety materials and equipment meet regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
  • Experience reading and interpreting technical blueprints, schematics, and diagrams with accuracy.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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