Performance Improvement Administrator (TPI)

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Everett (WA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 152,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Discretionary incentive payments

Medical and Wellness Benefits

401k Plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

TerraPower Isotopes is expanding its team to advance radiopharmaceutical applications and improve nuclear medicine. The Performance Improvement Administrator will lead investigations, manage change control, and oversee audits and lessons learned across operations.

The role emphasizes formal root-cause analysis, structured performance-improvement processes, and strong written and collaborative skills to drive corrective actions and organizational learning.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, quality, business, operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Five+ years in operations, quality, engineering, investigations, or performance improvement.
Experience in regulated manufacturing, nuclear, pharma, or cGMP is a plus.
Proven ability to lead investigations and develop corrective actions.
Formal training/certification in root cause analysis or Lean Six Sigma preferred.
Experience implementing 5S/workplace organization practices.

Responsibilities

Lead significant Operations investigations, post-event reviews, and root-cause analyses; define scope and guide lower-level reviews.
Collect evidence, interviews, timelines to establish facts and assess extent of identified conditions.
Prepare clear investigation reports and facilitate corrective actions; ensure practical implementation.
Review analyses and corrective actions for adequacy, track progress and escalate overdue actions.

Skills

Investigations leadership

Root cause analysis

People facilitation

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

5S / workplace organization

Change management

Microsoft Office / SharePoint

Jira / QMS tools

Integrity & trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/quality/business/operations

Tools

Jira

Job description

The TerraPower Isotopes® (TPI™) division has been established to pursue medical isotopes development--advancing nuclear science for significant human health benefits. We seek to support revolutionary radiotherapies for treatments of various cancers through the supply of radioisotopes. TerraPower currently has unique access to a supply of thorium for the long-term production of actinium-225 in the growing alpha therapy market and intends to expand into other nuclear related medical treatments.

The TerraPower Isotopes program is an integral part of the Washington State based TerraPower team, a company working to raise living standards globally. In 2006, the company originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field.

TPI is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced radiopharmaceutical applications and influencing change within nuclear medicine. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Performance Improvement Administrator

Responsibilities

Investigations and Corrective Actions

Lead significant Operations investigations, post-event critiques, after-action reviews, and root cause analyses; establish the appropriate scope and provide guidance for lower-level reviews.
Collect and evaluate evidence, records, interviews, and timelines to establish facts, identify causal factors, and assess the extent of identified conditions.
Prepare clear and defensible investigation reports and facilitate corrective and preventive actions that address identified causes and are practical to implement.
Review causal analyses and corrective actions for adequacy, track implementation and effectiveness, and elevate overdue or ineffective actions.

Change and Issue Management

Coordinate the Operations change-control process from initiation through closure, including scope definition, stakeholder coordination, impact evaluation, implementation planning, and action tracking.
Administer the Operations issue log, including intake, screening, classification, assignment, status tracking, closure verification, and reporting.
Recommend responses to operational issues based on significance and risk, maintain visibility of open items, and elevate emerging concerns to responsible managers.

Audits, Surveillances, and Operating Discipline

Develop and administer an Operations audit and surveillance program addressing procedural compliance, work practices, training and qualification, equipment status, documentation, housekeeping, 5S, and other operational controls.
Conduct or coordinate audits, surveillances, field observations, and management assessments; document results; and track required follow-up.
Promote procedural compliance, effective pre-job briefs and post-job reviews, formality of operations, and consistent standards during production activities, and communicate declining performance or recurring weaknesses to Operations management.

Trending, Lessons Learned, and Program Improvement

Analyze events, issues, findings, corrective actions, and other performance information to identify recurring causes, adverse trends, and emerging risks, and prepare routine reports for Operations management.
Maintain internal and external lessons learned, evaluate applicability to TPI Operations, and coordinate incorporation into procedures, training, pre-evolution briefs, and other work controls.
Lead or support structured improvement initiatives and coach Operations personnel and managers in investigation, causal analysis, corrective-action development, operating discipline, and performance-improvement methods.

Key Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, quality, business, operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Five or more years of relevant experience in operations, quality, engineering, investigations, performance improvement, regulated manufacturing, military operations, or a related function.
Experience in a regulated, quality-controlled, or similarly structured environment is preferred. Nuclear, pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, or cGMP experience is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to lead event investigations, post-event critiques, causal analyses, and corrective-action development.
Formal training or certification in root cause analysis, event investigation, Lean Six Sigma, or a comparable performance-improvement methodology is preferred. Experience implementing 5S or similar workplace-organization practices is a plus.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to establish facts, identify causal factors, evaluate the extent and significance of issues, recognize adverse trends, and develop practical recommendations.
Strong technical writing skills with demonstrated ability to prepare clear, objective, and defensible investigation reports, assessments, corrective-action documentation, and management presentations.
Experience administering structured performance-improvement processes, including change control, issue management, audits and surveillances, corrective actions, or lessons learned.
Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead difficult discussions, constructively challenge assumptions, coach personnel and managers, and influence without direct authority.
Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple investigations and actions through completion, work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately handle sensitive information.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and SharePoint. Experience with Jira, quality-management systems, or reporting tools is preferred.
Military nuclear, maintenance, training, quality, or operational experience is a plus.
The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly, display respect, and foster teamwork.
Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

Job Functions

Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
Repetitive work: Prolonged
Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
Travel: Less than 5%

TerraPower Isotopes' technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower Isotopes must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower Isotopes may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $116,852 - $151,757

*Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

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