Manager - Fracture Mechanics

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401k with company match

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Manager of the Fracture Mechanics Engineering group within the Reactor Component Engineering department to lead fracture mechanics analyses for NSSS equipment, including leak before break, flaw tolerance, and fatigue crack growth.

Based at the Cranberry Township headquarters, this hybrid role requires onsite work two days per week and offers a competitive base salary of 130,400 to 163,000 USD per year, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, nuclear engineering, or related discipline.
• Typically 10 years of progressively responsible engineering and/or leadership experience.
• Gather and analyze input, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions.
• Leadership competency and existing leadership experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, including performance management, career development, and hiring.
• Manage work planning, prioritization, and resource management across supporting departments for multiple projects.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of engineering work products according to internal quality processes and standards.
• Mentor team members to improve overall team capability and technical proficiency.
• Provide management-level technical oversight for fracture mechanics evaluations following industry criteria for outages and uprates.
• Promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and a safety and quality culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Fracture mechanics

Engineering analysis

Decision making

Engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Nuclear Engineering

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

You will be Manager of the Fracture Mechanics Engineering group for the Reactor Component Engineering department. You will lead the engineering team responsible for conducting the fracture mechanics analysis for the NSSS equipment. This includes analyses such as leak before break analysis, flaw tolerance evaluations, fatigue crack growth. This includes support for operating plants through outage support and modifications and new plant designs.

You will report to the Director, Reactor Component Engineering, and be located at our global headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. This position is hybrid; you will be onsite 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers, including performance management, career development, and hiring
• Manage work planning, prioritization, and resource management across all supporting departments for multiple projects
• Ensure, high-quality delivery of engineering work products according to internal quality processes and industry standards
• Mentor team members to improve overall team capability and technical proficiency.
• Provide management-level technical oversight for fracture mechanics evaluations following industry criteria to support emergent outage issues, long-term operations, and uprates.
• Promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and a safety and quality culture
• Coordinate emergent response to customer issues for responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Materials, Nuclear Engineering, or related discipline
• We typically prefer 10 years of progressively responsible engineering and/or leadership experience.
• Gather and analyze input, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions
• Leadership competency and existing experience
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. We estimate the base salary range for this position, which depends on qualifications, to be 130,400 to 163,000 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

Safety and Quality

Integrity and Trust

Customer Focus and Innovation

Speed and Passion to Win

Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, you can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

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

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