Group Leader; Manufacturing Manager

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) plays a crucial role in maintaining the nation's nuclear deterrent and advancing scientific research. At the heart of LANL's mission is the Pit Technologies (PT) Division, a key component of the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP). This division is at the forefront of manufacturing operations at Technical Area 55 (TA‑55), a state‑of‑the‑art facility dedicated to plutonium research and pit production.

The PT Division is currently in growth mode in terms of scope, budget, and personnel, and is currently looking to fill out the management chain in support of the Division's vision. PT has five openings for a Manufacturing Manager 4 (Group Leader) in various groups, including PT‑2 (Plutonium Machining), PT‑3 (Plutonium Assembly and Welding), PT‑4 (Plutonium Foundry), PT‑6 (Production Technical Support), and PT‑7 (Plutonium NDE & Inspection).

These Group Leader positions provide leadership and management for groups totaling approximately 400 personnel, including technicians, R&D engineers, technologists, and first line managers that are responsible for various aspects of pit production, experimental science campaigns, and other national security missions. The selected applicants will provide technical leadership and management of tactical and strategic operations for their respective group in support of meeting objective of re‑establishing rate production of plutonium pits at TA‑55.

They will work with stakeholders across LANL, partner laboratories, other national security enterprise labs, plants and sites, and with the laboratory's strategic collaborations to advance production efficiency, technical excellence, and scientific excellence of the Pit Technologies Division.

• Demonstrated experience in executing programmatic work in compliance with nuclear facility requirements and the authorization basis specified under 10 CFR 830 Nuclear Safety Management and 10 CFR 835 Occupational Radiation Protection.
• Experience executing work in compliance with DOE O 474.2 Nuclear Material and Accountability.
• Extensive working knowledge of the technical and operational discipline of Conduct of Operations DOE O 422.1.
• Demonstrated record of working within the production quality requirements of NNSA Directive NAP 401.1A, or similar rigorous quality system, e.g. 10
  
  CFR
  50, ASME, or NQA-1.
• Proven capability in technical leadership and management including technical decision‑making, planning, and goal setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in staffing, performance and salary management, and conflict resolution.
• Solid foundation in effective personnel motivation and development including mentoring, team building, and employee development.
• Demonstrated record of promoting teamwork, consensus building, mentoring, and motivating peers and subordinates and working across division lines with other organizations.
• In‑depth knowledge of work package development and execution, identification of resource requirements and development of resource‑loaded schedules and financial stewardship.
• Comprehensive background in effective written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by internal and/or external interactions, seminars, briefings, presentations, and publications.
• In‑depth knowledge of and proven ability in implementing, enforcing, and providing guidance for Laboratory objectives and other statements of policy, practice, and/or procedure.

• Thorough knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: mechanical, materials science, or other engineering field.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in designing, planning, and executing manufacturing projects.
• Thorough knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, analyzing, testing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated experience performing a broad range of complex engineering work, including experience designing or reviewing a complete project, system, or component.
• Demonstrated knowledge of…