Operations Specialist
Are you ready for a change? Do you want to develop new skills to enhance your marketability and posture for growth in your career? Polestar Technical Services, Inc. (Polestar) is seeking talented and dedicated individuals to join our team.
As a trusted provider of technical expertise, we are committed to assisting our clients in facility operations, maintenance and demolition projects safely and efficiently. We specialize in risk reduction and liability solutions, enabling us to deliver exceptional results while minimizing long-term costs. If you have a passion for making a positive impact, this is an opportunity to contribute to our mission, develop new skills, and be part of our continued success in driving progress and ensuring a safer environment for all.
Polestar provides a competitive wage and compensation package for hourly and salaried positions including health and welfare benefits (salaried personnel only), paid leave and 401(k).
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Polestar is looking for candidates to fill an Operations Specialist position to work as part of a team providing configuration management and lockout tagout services to a variety of active and inactive manufacturing facilities and laboratories. The team provides field support to the facility operations, engineering and maintenance organizations to establish the facility as-built condition, develop configuration management baselines and develop specific lockout tagout instructions for individual facility components.
Activities to be performed include:
• Develop work plans and schedules for walkdowns of manufacturing/laboratory facilities.
• Provide facility walkdown technical support.
• Perform pre-job safety briefs prior to facility walkdowns.
• Revise drawings with as-found conditions.
• Submit revisions for review, incorporate comments and prepare for approval.
• Review and approve facility drawing changes proposed by the team.
• Update and maintain master equipment list in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Develop lockout/tagout instructions for identified components per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Energy Control standard and facility procedures.
• Review and approve lockout/tagout instructions developed by others.
WORK LOCATION:
Work will be performed at the client site.
EDUCATION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• BS Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. A BS degree in a technical field can be substituted with 8 years of experience.
• 3-5 years of work experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable theories, practices and accepted procedures in a related field.
• Able to discuss technical problems with project personnel to facilitate resolution and determine course of action.
• Computer proficiency (word processing and spreadsheet software).
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to meet deadlines and complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to provide verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education.
• Must be a United States citizen.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Knowledge and understanding of process, mechanical and/or electrical equipment operation.
• Experience working under a controlled hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) program including demonstrated experience issuing, installing and removing danger tags and locks.
• Experience interpreting and revising drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Polestar is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
As a trusted provider of technical expertise, we are committed to assisting our clients in facility operations, maintenance and demolition projects safely and efficiently. We specialize in risk reduction and liability solutions, enabling us to deliver exceptional results while minimizing long-term costs. If you have a passion for making a positive impact, this is an opportunity to contribute to our mission, develop new skills, and be part of our continued success in driving progress and ensuring a safer environment for all.
Polestar provides a competitive wage and compensation package for hourly and salaried positions including health and welfare benefits (salaried personnel only), paid leave and 401(k).
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Polestar is looking for candidates to fill an Operations Specialist position to work as part of a team providing configuration management and lockout tagout services to a variety of active and inactive manufacturing facilities and laboratories. The team provides field support to the facility operations, engineering and maintenance organizations to establish the facility as-built condition, develop configuration management baselines and develop specific lockout tagout instructions for individual facility components.
Activities to be performed include:
• Develop work plans and schedules for walkdowns of manufacturing/laboratory facilities.
• Provide facility walkdown technical support.
• Perform pre-job safety briefs prior to facility walkdowns.
• Revise drawings with as-found conditions.
• Submit revisions for review, incorporate comments and prepare for approval.
• Review and approve facility drawing changes proposed by the team.
• Update and maintain master equipment list in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Develop lockout/tagout instructions for identified components per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Energy Control standard and facility procedures.
• Review and approve lockout/tagout instructions developed by others.
WORK LOCATION:
Work will be performed at the client site.
EDUCATION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• BS Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. A BS degree in a technical field can be substituted with 8 years of experience.
• 3-5 years of work experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable theories, practices and accepted procedures in a related field.
• Able to discuss technical problems with project personnel to facilitate resolution and determine course of action.
• Computer proficiency (word processing and spreadsheet software).
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to meet deadlines and complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to provide verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education.
• Must be a United States citizen.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Knowledge and understanding of process, mechanical and/or electrical equipment operation.
• Experience working under a controlled hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) program including demonstrated experience issuing, installing and removing danger tags and locks.
• Experience interpreting and revising drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Polestar is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Full-Time Regular
Location
Livermore CA
Livermore CA
Compensation
$73,070.40 - $84,926.40 Depending on Experience
$73,070.40 - $84,926.40 Depending on Experience