Reliability & Maintenance Program Lead (Science/Engineering Project Leader 2)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Relocation support

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Reliability and Maintenance Program Lead in Los Alamos, NM. You will shape maintenance strategy for DP programmatic assets in a manufacturing environment, leading multidisciplinary teams and driving reliability improvements.

Responsibilities include coordinating facility maintenance, directing maintenance activities, and ensuring safety and compliance with ISM and DOE requirements in a fast-paced, mission-critical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities with staff development.
• Deep knowledge of asset management, safety practices, and work control.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary maintenance/reliability teams and CMMS lead.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Oversee equipment installations, maintenance programs, and ISM integration.
• Align resources and schedules with mission needs and priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Asset management

CMMS

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CMMS

Integrated Safety Management (ISM)

Job description

Where You Will Do

What You Will Do

Detonator Production (DP) Division is the premier Production Agency (PA) assigned to produce War Reserve (WR) detonators for the Nation's nuclear stockpile security mission. The Division is part of LANL's Weapons Production Directorate (ALDWP). DP is comprised of a team of motivated, highly skilled technical and operational support staff working in an integrated format. The organization is centered on high-rigor manufacturing operations to produce precision, safe and reliable WR products. DP partners closely with customers and stakeholders such as NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration), Design Agencies (LANL, Sandia, and Livermore), and LANL program management organizations to deliver on challenging National security objectives. DP upholds vigorous teamwork, personal integrity, respectful workplace, and continuous improvement in operations, technical excellence, safety and security.

As the Reliability and Maintenance Program lead, you will support the Infrastructure Planning Office (IPO) and provide technical leadership and day-to-day direction for the teams. This will include maturing the programmatic maintenance foundation into a robust and sustainable reliability-based maintenance program for DP programmatic assets in a manufacturing environment. This is a highly visible opportunity to shape maintenance strategy, strengthen operational performance, and uphold world-class standards in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. You will provide program representation for production maintenance and work management activities while supporting programmatic assets that serve multiple detonator product lines.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams of maintenance/reliability engineers, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) lead, and operations maintenance coordinators.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and direct programmatic maintenance activities in support of safe, reliable operations.
• Oversee programmatic equipment installations, facility modifications, corrective maintenance, and preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Partner with production planning and control scheduling, facility maintenance and work management leaders to align resources, schedules, and priorities with mission needs. Ensure work is planned, coordinated, and executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with operational priorities.
• Champion compliance with safety requirements, authorization-basis requirements, institutional policies, and applicable regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase facility and programmatic systems reliability, reduce costs, and strengthen maintenance performance.
• Support the development and implementation of effective, sustainable reliability-based maintenance program.
• Apply strong technical judgment to resolve complex engineering, maintenance, and work execution challenges.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Implement the Integrated Safety Management (ISM) line management responsibilities for their organization including but not limited to integrating safety into every task, pausing/stopping work, modeling exemplary behavior, fostering open communication, engaging workers in the field, rewarding positive behavior and addressing deficiencies through accountability.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineering and maintenance leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys developing people, and wants to make a direct impact on facility reliability, operational excellence, and mission success.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership:

• Demonstrated record of successful technical leadership and proven ability in supervising, resolving conflicts, administering discipline, mentoring, team building, managing staff requirements, motivating employees, and developing personnel.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational strategies and objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship.

Knowledge and Expertise:

• In-depth knowledge of and experience with asset management including systems engineering design and maintenance, configuration management programs, work control, control systems, minor construction projects, and upgrades and renovations.
• In-depth understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lock-out/tag-out policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system used to maintain and track project activities.
• Demonstrated experience and skill in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions, and determining action to be performed on problems affecting maintenance and site services programs and processes.

Communication:

• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills as evidenced by internal and/or external interactions, seminars, briefings, presentations, and publications.
• Effective interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of personnel and customers.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

DOE: Q Clearance is required which typically requires US citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading diverse operational teams, such as project coordinators, security escorts, access control teams, and maintenance personnel. Demonstrated experience supporting or leading diverse operational teams of maintenance technicians, maintenance/reliability engineers, and operations and maintenance coordinators.
• Experience executing work in compliance with facility requirements.
• Knowledgeable of Integrated Work Management (IWM) and integrated safety and security management (ISSM) procedures.
• Experience with moderate/high hazard facility operating requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, and/or Conduct of Engineering programs.
• Experience in high-stakes, mission-critical environments, with an emphasis on safety, security, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Active DOE Q Clearance

Note to Applicants:

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

Work Schedule: This position is a 4-10 work schedule (Mon-Thurs, 6:30am-5:00pm, 4-10 work schedule) which may include durations of extended work weeks (48-hour).

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged on strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.