Operations Support Specialist, Manufacturing ​/ Production

What You Will Do

The Plutonium Supply & Disposition Division within the Weapons Production Directorate at Los Alamos National Laboratory (TRIAD) is looking for an exceptional Operations Support Specialist 2/3 to join the Metal Production Group (PSD-1). Our diverse workforce enjoys a collegial work environment focused on creative problem solving, where everyone's opinions and ideas are considered.

In this role, you will execute requirements for material and waste throughput within a production line and according to a master production schedule to meet programmatic demand. The successful candidate will apply general and working knowledge of manufacturing processes and waste throughput requirements in special nuclear material production. This includes execution of resource‑scheduling functions following production plans. The successful candidate will perform manufacturing resource planning processes according to authorized boundary conditions and will assist in shop floor scheduling and status management processes while performing inventory control and management.

With functional and operational direction, the selected candidate will coordinate with other teams and agencies in support of maintaining feed, product, and waste inventory levels. This position will also involve working with production control, quality engineering, warehousing, operational manufacturing, nuclear control and accountability, Central Characterization Program, and Nuclear Process Infrastructure personnel to integrate real‑time scheduling issues and manage feed, product, and waste streams.

In addition, the successful candidate will transform production schedules into established waste inventory levels and work‑in‑process to control short‑range manufacturing schedules and will execute work such that quality and data gathering requirements are met.

We are seeking a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of specialized areas plus working knowledge of other related fields to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways. The selected candidate will provide resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors, as well as contribute to the development of organization's goals and objectives.

This will include working under limited direction with general instructions on new assignments. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives have been met. The successful candidate will demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for creating and implementing solutions, plans, schedules, and task prioritization to accomplish objectives.

• Compile information regarding feed, product, and waste requirements, practices, or applicable regulatory changes affecting manufacturing policies or programs; recommends sound, practical solutions to complex issues.
• Use knowledge of waste and material handling within TA‑55 to enable Laboratory operational/programmatic objectives.
• Gather data to track production and/or inventory to optimize throughput.
• Coordinate with Central Characterization Program and Acceptable Knowledge program to schedule, execute, and properly record Visual Inspection and Visual Examination of Waste.
• Under direction, coordinate SNM movements and storage with other divisions and agencies.
• Coordinate with production control, warehousing, quality engineering, and production teams to ensure manufacturing travelers are efficiently created and completed.
• Maintain data on samples, travelers, SNM product inventory, SNM waste inventory, throughput time, throughput rate, and work in process.
• Ensure that processes are followed through with efficiency, accuracy, and with high quality, while understanding and maintaining priorities.
• Complete and review necessary forms and request necessary for product, sample, and waste operations/transfers.

• Develop and coordinate weekly feed plans according to production milestones and special projects.
• Provides issues management support for a diverse range of complex issues where analysis of data requires an…