Senior Manager, Supplied Equipment Group, Reactor Equipment

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Bellevue (WA)

On-site

USD 184,000 - 246,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Competitive compensation

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PTO 21 days

Job summary

TerraPower, LLC is seeking a senior manager to support the Natrium team in Bellevue, WA. This role leads the Reactor Components group and reports to the Natrium Director, Primary Supplied Equipment.

You will interface with Natrium Supply Chain and Engineering to ensure the safe and timely delivery of Reactor Head, Vessel, Internals, and related components, while maintaining cost, schedule, and quality metrics across the program.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or technical engineering degree required.
Experience leading supplier management and interface in design/manufacturing environments.
Strong program management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Lead Equipment Supply Managers within Reactor Components group.
Interface with Natrium Supply Chain to ensure safe, timely delivery of equipment (Reactor Head, Vessel, Internals).
Oversee supplier performance, cost, schedule, quality, and safety metrics.
Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Quality, and Facilities to ensure compliance with processes.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Nuclear engineering

Systems engineering

Civil engineering

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Project controls tools

Job description

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. 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.

Senior Manager, Supplied Equipment Group, Reactor Equipment - Full Time Employee

TerraPower, LLC. is seeking a senior manager to provide the following services to support the Natrium team. This individual is responsible for management of the Reactor Components Group in support of the safe and timely delivery of equipment associated with the Natrium reactor enclosure components. This role resides in the Natrium Supply Chain group and will report to the Natrium Director, Primary Supplied Equipment.

Tasks

The Senior Manager is the direct line manager for Equipment Supply Managers (ESM) assigned to the Reactor Components group.
Interfaces with the Natrium Supply chain organization to ensure safe and timely delivery of equipment including but not limited to the Reactor Head, Reactor Vessel, Reactor Internals and associated components.
Interfaces with the Natrium Fuel Supply & Development department to ensure safe and timely delivery of fuel supply logistics
Ensure supplier performance management and oversight.
Support monitoring of equipment supply chain to ensure cost, schedule, quality, and safety metrics are met.
Interface with Project and Corporate teams including Engineering, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Quality, and Facilities to ensure compliance with procedures and processes for delivery of equipment.
Provide leadership and mentoring to the Reactor Components group ESMs
Ensure the Reactor Components group ESMs adhere to classic project management tools to oversee suppliers including cost, schedule, submittal oversight, and resources.
Key collaborator with supplier management to ensure fidelity to contract and technical direction with supplier.
Review statements of work (SOW) and project planning to ensure proper execution of supplier projects to meet program objectives.
Oversee supplier selection activities
Maintain awareness of supplier technical capabilities, organization changes and relationships to ensure positive feedback to Natrium.

Key Qualifications and Skills

Technical degree required (preferably in mechanical, electrical, nuclear, systems, or civil engineering).
10+ years of experience in supplier management and interface.
3+ years of experience management people (in a related field preferred).
Demonstrated skills in management of suppliers in design and manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated skills in supporting the contractual and commercial aspects of customer/supplier relationships.
Previous experience in technical interface with engineering groups for review and input to supplier activities.
Required experience with project controls and organization along with tools and processes to support the same.
A broad understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and nuclear engineering disciplines and how they interrelate is important.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
Will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and a desire to foster teamwork.
Actual position starting level will be 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 required 25 - 50%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower 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 may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary range: $184,368 - $245,824

*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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