Manager, Shift Operations Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF)

Savannah River Mission Completion; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 116,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan

Health Insurance

Prescription Drug

Health Savings Account

Telehealth

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) in Aiken, SC, seeks a Manager, Shift Operations for the SWPF. You will lead shift-based nuclear facility operations, supervise multi-discipline teams, and ensure safety, environmental, and procedural compliance with DOE/Nuclear site standards.

The role requires a technical degree with nuclear facility experience or equivalent, strong leadership, and the ability to make critical decisions on duty shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline with experience in engineering/operations/maintenance; or
• Associate degree with relevant engineering/operations/maintenance experience; or
• High School Diploma with relevant experience in engineering/operations/maintenance; or
• Experience working in a nuclear facility or nuclear site

Responsibilities

• Encourage and provide nuclear safety culture education for staff to raise concerns
• Manage shift operations personnel to ensure efficient work per policies
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operating procedures
• Set standards for facility operation and enforce conduct of operations
• Enforce safety, security, QA and personnel policies; review procedural changes
• Develop plans for emergent shift needs due to equipment or condition changes
• Schedule and track surveillance requirements
• Authorize work and plant configuration changes, lockouts when needed
• routinely tour the plant, guide operators, and inspect conditions
• Perform administrative duties including training and performance assessment

Skills

Nuclear facility experience

Supervisory experience

Operations management

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Associate degree in science/Applied science

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) is seeking a Manager, Shift Operations Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.

This Manager, Shift Operations SWPF, is the senior leader responsible for managing safe and efficient facility operations on an assigned shift. Directs all aspects of SWPF operations while on duty by providing work direction and making decisions affecting the accomplishment of work objectives and activities while promoting and ensuring the safety of employees. Position has matrix responsibility for Maintenance, E&I, Work Control, Laboratory, Construction, QA, IH, Technical and HP personnel. Acts as back-up to plant management during backshifts, weekends, and holidays during absences. Independently makes decisions regarding emergency actions and routine occurrences.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for encouraging and providing nuclear safety culture education where all workers understand and are comfortable in raising safety concerns, issues or time outs
• Manages operations personnel on a given shift to ensure work is performed efficiently and in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensures facility is operated in accordance with all requirements, including, but not limited to, operational safety, process, environment and plant operating procedures. Ensures minimum staffing requirements. Invokes authority and obligation to shut down plant operations or direct any action to ensure the plant meets requirements and is safe to operate
• Sets standards for the operation of the facility and enforces conduct of operations standards
• Responsible for enforcing company and site safety, security, quality assurance and personnel policies. Ensures shift crews review changes to procedures and policies
• Develops plans and path forward actions to address emergent shift needs as a result of failed equipment or changing conditions
• Ensures surveillance requirements are scheduled, completed and tracked
• Authorizes work and plant configuration changes (i.e., the removal or return to service of equipment and systems for maintenance, testing, or operational activities, and operational activities that require abnormal lineups)
• Authorizes the installation of equipment lockouts. This authority may not be delegated. Ensures qualified operations personnel install lockouts for maintenance work
• Tours the plant at least once per shift, troubleshooting and setting operator expectations, checking on evolutions and inspecting plant conditions
• Performs administrative functions including the training, development and performance assessment of personnel
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline with experience in a relevant engineering, operations and/or maintenance function; or
• Associates of Science or Associates of Applied Science degree or non-technical Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience in engineering, operations or maintenance function; or
• High School Diploma or GED with relevant experience in engineering, operations or maintenance function
• Experience working in a nuclear facility or nuclear site

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Deviations to Education and Experience Requirements must follow requirements of DOE Order 426.2.
• Facility qualification process including extensive classroom, formal on-the-job training, and oral board examination conducted by facility management must be completed within one year of assignment to the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Previous supervisory experience

About

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.srsimcc.com

Benefits

Savannah River Mission Completion offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.

Highlights of our plans include:

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Minimum Pay

USD $116,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Pay

USD $199,000.00/Yr.

Pay Disclaimer

Exceptions to this range/rate may be applied on a case-by-case basis taking into account aspects such as education, experience, and skill need of the organization.

EEO Statement

Savannah River Mission Completion is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.