Manufacturing Manager - Engineering

What You Will Do

Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is the nation's premier plutonium center of excellence. At LANL, we lead in ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile while advancing research across a spectrum of scientific disciplines, including national security, space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine, and nanotechnology. Our advanced nuclear facility emphasizes precision machining and adherence to standards in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

The Pit Technologies (PT) Division, part of the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP), is instrumental in delivering top-quality plutonium pit-related products and services. This division focuses on maintaining and enhancing the performance of nuclear components while following rigorous compliance and safety protocols.

As a member of the PT-2 Machining Group within the PT Division, you will engage in complex machining and processing tasks and apply your engineering expertise.

As a Manufacturing Manager 3 and First-Line Manager (FLM) at our nuclear facility, you will report to a Group Leader and provide leadership within a dynamic manufacturing environment. Your responsibilities include overseeing precision machining operations, ensuring effective use of CNC machining tools, and driving compliance with safety and quality standards. You will manage daily activities, implement process improvements, and mentor early-career employees, supporting their development and setting high standards for operational effectiveness.

You will be responsible for comprehending detailed instructions, interpreting verbal and written communications, and applying critical thinking to manage and resolve complex operational challenges. Additionally, you will accurately document and manage information using computer systems, requiring proficiency in typing and working within digital platforms. The ability to listen attentively, process written materials, input data, assess situations accurately, create clear technical documentation, and make sound decisions is essential for success in this role.

This role is crucial for advancing manufacturing excellence and achieving key programmatic milestones.

• Oversee precision machining operations and the use of CNC tooling.
• Drive compliance with safety and quality standards in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Manage daily production activities, implement process improvements, and mentor early-career employees.
• Interpret detailed instructions and communication, apply critical thinking to resolve complex operational challenges.
• Accurately document and manage information using computer systems, with proficiency in typing and digital platforms.

• Leadership: Proven technical leadership with experience in supervising, resolving conflicts, mentoring, team building, managing staff requirements, motivating employees, and developing personnel such as students or early-career scientists and engineers.
• Knowledge and Expertise: Experience in developing work scope, coordinating work activities, planning and managing tactical execution, and tracking/reporting progress. Familiarity with machining manufacturing environments and nuclear facility requirements, including conduct of operations, engineering, and maintenance standards.
• Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of personnel and customers.
• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  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.
• DOE Order 426.2: Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related science, and 4 years of nuclear experience. Education or experience that is job-related may be substituted on a case-by-case basis.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience handling confidential or proprietary information, classified documents, or sensitive information.
• Demonstrated success in scaling business functions, managing team growth, and…