Manufacturing Manager ; Swing Shift; First Line Manager

What You Will Do

Join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The work we do at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) matters to our country and the world.

We are seeking highly motivated First Line Managers to support important national security missions at LANL, working in the Plutonium Supply and Disposition (PSD) Division.

• Planning, organizing, and defining strategic objectives.
• Establishing scope, schedule, and budget through work package development and resource management.
• Delivering quality products and enforcing adherence to quality standards.
• Ensuring administrative and operating procedures are current and adhered to before releasing work.
• Working with facility operations staff to execute work safely, securely, and in compliance with nuclear facility requirements.
• Providing direct daily oversight of work, workers and the work environment.
• Serving as the safety responsible line manager over people, equipment, and processes.
• Communicating line management reporting on work status, deliverables and commitments.
• Directing and overseeing work performed by employees including “on the floor” supervision.
• Mentoring and motivating peers.
• Providing financial stewardship over budget, procurement, time and labor, travel, and property.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Experience in managing people and/or projects, including planning, organizing, resource management, and demonstrated experience creating work scope, schedules, budgets, coordinating work activities, and tracking progress.

• Demonstrated experience with financial stewardship and identification of resource requirements and development of schedules.

• Demonstrated experience in effectively supervising, negotiating, conducting conflict resolution, mentoring, and personnel development.

• Effective written and oral communication skills as evidenced by internal and external interactions, seminars, briefings, presentations, publications, and ability to interact with all levels of personnel and customers.
• Communication of technical issues and solutions to employees, peers, and upper management.

• Experience performing work in a manufacturing environment and executing work in compliance with safety and facility requirements while maintaining rigorous operations.

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. DOE Order 426.2A – requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science or technology and 4 years of nuclear experience.

• Nuclear
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience with nuclear high hazard facility operating requirements, safety authorization basis and/or Conduct of Operations planning and execution of work.
• Diverse Team
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team of technicians, engineers, scientists, and professional staff.
• Clearance:
  Active DOE Q Clearance and HRP Certification highly desirable.

Los Alamos, NM.

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• 401(k) with 6% matching plus 3.5% annual contribution
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and PTO
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages outside a 50 mile radius

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories. The Laboratory is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.