Operation Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Chaponnay; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Attractive remuneration

Great benefits

Peer-to-peer recognition program

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Chaponnay, France, seeks an Operations Manager for Welding & Mechanics Solutions to lead service delivery from the Chaponnay workshop and at operating nuclear power plants.

You will establish robust plans ensuring safe, flawless service, build a strong talent pipeline, and deliver sustainable results at both the Chaponnay facility and customer sites. Fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent; a master’s degree in engineering, MBA, or advanced technical degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in welding and machining operations.
• At least five years of leadership experience.
• At least five years of experience in workshop operations, field services, or similar environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken French and English.

Responsabilités

• Establish standardized initiatives to strengthen safety and service quality.
• Drive flawless execution, minimize human error, maximize equipment reliability.
• Capture feedback and implement corrective actions to improve interventions.
• Support customers by presenting capabilities and identifying new business opportunities.
• Promote Westinghouse as a preferred partner through high-performance services.
• Monitor market demand and optimize crew utilization across the platform.
• Define and improve the operating model for better financial performance.
• Develop resource, competency, and training plans aligned with business needs.
• Support proposal development and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Develop tools and methodologies to improve service prep and real-time monitoring.
• Lead standardization of processes and methodologies across teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

Change management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Description du poste

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Job Title: Operations Manager – Welding & Mechanics Solutions

Role Summary:

The Operations Manager – Welding & Mechanics Solutions provides leadership for service delivery from the Chaponnay workshop and at operating nuclear power plants.

The role is accountable for establishing robust plans that ensure safe, flawless service execution, developing a strong talent pipeline, and delivering sustainable business results at both the Westinghouse Chaponnay facility and customer sites.

The position is based in Chaponnay, France, and reports to the ELA MP Site Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish standardized initiatives and actions that strengthen safety performance and service quality.
• Drive flawless execution by minimizing human error, maximizing equipment reliability, and meeting quality and schedule requirements.
• Capture operational feedback and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve intervention quality and equipment reliability.
• Support customers proactively by presenting Westinghouse capabilities and solutions and identifying new business opportunities.
• Position Westinghouse as the preferred customer partner through consistently high-perform-ing services.
• Monitor market demand, optimize crew utilization, and promote cross-utilization and collab-oration across the platform.
• Define and improve the operating model to strengthen financial performance and portfolio competitiveness.
• Develop resource, competency, and training plans aligned with business needs, while support-ing talent development and succession.
• Support proposal development and the pursuit of new business opportunities.
• Develop tools and methodologies that improve service preparation, visual management, and real-time production monitoring.
• Lead the standardization of processes and methodologies across teams.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification with relevant experience; a master’s degree in engineering, an MBA, or an advanced technical degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in welding and machining operations.
• At least five years of leadership experience.
• At least five years of experience in workshop operations, field services, or a comparable oper-ational environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken French and English.

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in France can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Learning and development opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• We encourage our employees to participate incommunity service eventsand other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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