Senior Director, SPARC Plant Operations

# Senior Director, SPARC Plant Operations Commonwealth Fusion Systems Business## Senior Director, SPARC Plant Operations Devens, MASPARC Plant – SPARC Plant /Full-time /On-site
** About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
** Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.
** Join the power movement as Senior Director, SPARC Plant Operations
** The individual selected for this role will function as the leader of the SPARC Plant Operations team and will be accountable for the safe and reliable operation of the SPARC Plant, which comprises all the various mechanical and electrical plant systems that enable operation of the tokamak. The SPARC Operations Director will be accountable to establish a high performing Operations and Maintenance team as well as continuous improvement of the processes and procedures that govern their work.

This role collaborates extensively with the Plasma Physics Program and Engineering teams to maximize experimental time and to maintain facility integrity.### What you'll do:
* ** Plant Utilization**  + Develop and manage shift schedules, on-call rotations and vacation planning to ensure 24/7 operational coverage and readiness  + Collaborate with the SPARC Plant Engineering and SPARC Plasma Operations team to ensure the plant is functionally ready to execute operational experiments  + Oversee all daily pre-operational checks and plant startup/shutdown procedures  + Manage all operational consumables and spares (e.g. gases, cryogens, chemicals, diesel fuel, equipment spare parts)
* ** Operations Programs**   + Develop and maintain plant operations manuals, procedures, and emergency response protocols  + Develop and implement comprehensive training programs, including initial qualification, continuing training, and specialized skill development  + Develop and implement plant operations work controls, energy control procedures, and simultaneous operations coordination processes  + Develop and implement robust alarm and notification systems and standards for efficient operator response to maintain facility integrity and personnel safety
* ** Maintenance and Asset Management**  + Develop and execute a comprehensive plant maintenance strategy, incorporating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance  + Plan and manage the schedule for all maintenance windows, minimizing downtime and maximizing plant availability  + Oversee the execution of all maintenance activities, ensuring work is performed safely, to a high standard, and documented correctly  + Work with the Engineering team to plan and carry out necessary maintenance and upgrades in between scheduled usage
* ** Continuous Improvement and Performance**  + Track key reliability metrics to understand overall performance  + Champion a culture of continuous improvement by actively identifying opportunities to enhance safety, reduce operational costs, and increase plant efficiency and reliability  + Lead cross-functional teams to execute continuous improvement projects using Root Cause Analysis and other similar methodologies  + Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for plant operations and use data-driven insights to guide improvement initiatives
* ** Team**  + Recruit, hire, and onboard a high-performing team of plant operators, technicians, and support staff  + Foster a strong, positive, and safety-first culture within the operations team
* ** Authorities**  + Approve and enforce all operating procedures, training manuals, and protocols  + Execute…