Manager - Fracture Mechanics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Career development programs

Global recognition programs

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Manager of the Fracture Mechanics Engineering group within the Reactor Component Engineering department, located at our Cranberry Township headquarters.

You will lead the engineering team responsible for fracture mechanics analyses such as leak before break, flaw tolerance evaluations, and fatigue crack growth, supporting outages, modifications, and new plant designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, nuclear engineering or related discipline.
• 10 years of progressively responsible engineering and/or leadership experience.
• Ability to gather input, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions.
• Strong leadership competencies and team development experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, including performance management and career development.
• Manage work planning, prioritization, and resource management across projects.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of engineering work products to standards.
• Mentor team members to improve capability and technical proficiency.
• Provide management-level technical oversight for fracture mechanics evaluations.
• Promote continuous improvement, safety, and quality culture.
• Coordinate emergent responses to customer issues.

Skills

Leadership

Fracture mechanics

Team mentoring

Strategic decision making

Outage support

Resource management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Nuclear Engineering

Job description

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, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. 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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