Director, Operations – Salt Waste Processing Facility

Responsibilities

• Manages the safe and efficient operation of the SWPF in accordance with DSA and TSR, DOE orders and other Federal and State governmental regulatory requirements
• Manages, plans, prioritizes, and coordinates work to achieve processing goals and other mission critical objectives
• Manages shift operations to meet facility objectives
• Selects, trains, and qualifies operations personnel
• Develops and implements the facility mission, vision and principles consistent with SRMC and SWPF objectives
• Manages and integrates project and process improvements into the existing facilities without disruption of the production mission
• Implements facility specific operations performance goals and standards
• Fosters an environment in which all work is performed utilizing DOE/INPO Conduct of Operations Standards and HPI tools within a Safety Conscious Work Environment/Nuclear Safety Culture
• Conducts investigations of operations abnormal events to identify and correct the root cause of the event and corrective actions and evaluate against ORPS criteria
• Manages the annual operating budget and ensures operations adhere to budgetary constraints
• Provides oversight and assessment of all operations
• Reviews documentation, logs, and procedures to ensure standards and objectives are being met
• Coordinates interfaces between SWPF, Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF), Tank Farm, and Saltstone facilities
• Interfaces with SWPF and SRMC management, external and internal customers, including DOE facility personnel and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related science and progressive experience in a technical, engineering or operations field; or Bachelor’s degree (non-engineering/science) and progressive experience in a technical, engineering or operations field
• Minimum of 4 years working in a nuclear facility
• Current qualification as a Shift Operations Manager within the hiring facility will be credited as one additional year of experience
• Solid understanding of facility DSA/TSRs, nuclear safety, Operations, Maintenance, Construction, Quality Assurance, Procedures, Planning/Scheduling, Investigative Techniques, Conduct of Operations and Nuclear Safety Culture is required
• In depth knowledge of ORPS reporting criteria, Radiological Control practices and requirements
• Demonstrated leadership experience including previous direct people management
• Project management experience
• Broad understanding of environmental laws and regulations, DOE orders and knowledge of SRMC company policies