Principal Ops Process Engineer — Nuclear Lean

Westinghouse Electric Company; Oklahoma; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Peer-to-peer recognition

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Community service events

Team-building activities

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company at Westlakes is seeking a Principal Operations Process Engineer to lead delivery of Process Engineering for large and complex projects, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

You will report to the Project Manager and be located at Westlakes, driving strategic programs and engaging stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in industry, at least 3 years at Senior Engineer level
• Ideally 5+ years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sector
• Proven knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of process design
• Strong knowledge in the production of Technical Files for new products / plant and equipment
• Mentor junior engineers
• Work with all levels of management and support staff
• Can-do attitude to problem solving
• Teamwork-oriented and committed to Health, Safety and Environment standards

Responsibilities

• Leading improvements at functional and strategic levels using Lean tools to deliver sustainable business changes
• Strategy development to drive operational excellence; X-matrix, balanced scorecards, KPI's
• Ensuring projects and change processes are aligned to business strategic goals
• Using business KPIs to initiate and drive changes to increase efficiency
• Drive efficiency improvement, policy and procedure development and strategy tightening and alignment
• Strategic development of Programs 3–5-year tactical plan ensuring alignment to KDM's and longer-term business strategic aims
• Management of short-term tactical plan into operational delivery schedules ensuring achievability of KDM's, KPM's and KPI's
• Forecasting business needs and instruction on works required ensuring feedstock of available work faces
• Management of MPS's including recovery plans and reporting to all levels of the business
• Collaborative program wide stakeholder engagement

Skills

Process design

Lean methodologies

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Team player

HSE awareness

Tools

Technical file production

Regulatory tools

Job description

Westlakes

Westinghouse Electric Company Westlakes

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About The Role

As a Principal Operations Process Engineer you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of all Process Engineering requirements across either a single large and complex project or multiple medium-sized projects. This includes ensuring technical excellence, compliance with standards, and alignment with project objectives.

You will report to the Project Manager and be located at Westlakes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading improvements at functional and strategic levels using Lean tools to deliver sustainable business changes
• Strategy development to drive operational excellence; X-matrix, balanced scorecards, KPI's
• Ensuring projects and change processes are aligned to business strategic goals
• Using business KPIs to initiate and drive changes to increase efficiency
• Drive efficiency improvement, policy and procedure development and strategy tightening and alignment
• Strategic development of Programs 3–5-year tactical plan ensuring alignment to KDM's and longer-term business strategic aims.
• Management of short-term tactical plan into operational delivery schedules ensuring achievability of KDM's, KPM's and KPI's.
• Forecasting business needs and instruction on works required ensuring feedstock of available work faces.
• Management of MPS's including recovery plans and reporting to all levels of the business.
• Collaborative program wide stakeholder engagement and management
  
  

Qualifications:

• At least 10+ years' experience in industry, at least 3 years at Senior Engineer levelIdeally5+years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sector
• Proven knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of process design.
• Strong knowledge in the production of Technical Files for new products / plant and equipment
• Undertake technical tasks and disclose their technical limitations
• Willingness to mentor more junior engineers
• Work well with all levels of management and support staff
• Attitude and a 'can do' approach to problem solving
• Work effectively in a team
• Reinforces nuclear professionalism, and in particular Health, Safety and Environment Standards
  
  

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 the UK can expect:

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

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

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

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