Manufacturing Engineer ; R&D Engineer

Position: Manufacturing Engineer 2/3 (R&D Engineer 2/3)
** What You Will Do*
* The Stockpile Production Management Stockpile - Integration Office (SPM-SI) is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer 2 or Manufacturing Engineer 3 to join the Production Optimization Team. This team will focus on the following:

+ Optimizing      factory design, product workflows, work standards, and engineering best      practices

+ Implementing      strategic initiatives such as Windchill Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)      software, Requirements Management Systems (ex: PTC Codebeamer), Industry      4.0/5.0 technologies

+ Ensuring      the Production Agency (factory) is ready for future weapon systems      missions

The mission of the LANL Stockpile Production Management Office is to ensure the effectiveness of the stockpile by providing key components and services with quality, reliability, and responsiveness. SPM is the head office for program management of the NA-12 production agency portfolio enabling production of detonators, non-nuclear components, and actinide activities (pit surveillance, detonator surveillance, and power supply production). SPM is responsible for the execution of strategic projects that guide LANL's Production Agencies (PAs) operational development.

You will report directly to the Project-Program Director 5 for SPM-SI.

** Manufacturing Engineer 2 ($106,400 - $176,000)*
* ** Manufacturing Engineer 3 ($128,00 - $215,900)*
* The major job roles will include the following:

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** Production      Optimization Team**  - You will act in both lead and support      roles in the team with modernizing the Production Agency via optimizing      the design of the factory and product workflows. Examples include work      center and production line layout, and integrated production workflows.
You will also develop and implement manufacturing work standards and      engineering best practices.

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** Windchill      Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)**  - SPM-SI is currently      implementing Windchill PLM for the Detonator Production Agency. You will be      a subject matter expert in this software, helping to lead the implementation,      and providing support to the engineering staff for BOM management, Process      Plans, and Change Management.

Your role will include project management      and provide program support to ensure it is delivered on time and within      budget. This role will require cross-division, cross-site, and      cross-agency collaborations with PRIDE and NNSA to ensure overall      successful program execution.

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** Readiness      for Future Weapon Systems**  - You will be asked to lead or      support various efforts related to ensuring that the Production Agency is      ready to manufacture components for future weapon systems. This would      include travel to other Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) sites,      collaborating with Design Agencies, identifying needed production      capabilities and/or equipment, and potentially leading or supporting      implementation of new capabilities.

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** Industry      4.0/5.0 Initiatives**  - There are many projects currently      underway in Weapons Production to modernize the factories and implement      Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies. Some of these projects include SAP ERP,      Solumina MES, Digital Work Instructions, and connected factory floor. You      may lead or support some of these projects.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* + Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in an engineering      discipline

+ Demonstrated knowledge, skills, ability, and experience in      the following areas: manufacturing concepts, systems, processes, and tools      (examples include factory and product workflow design); engineering      concepts, methods, and tools (examples include Models-Based Design, MBSE, PLM      and CAD software, tooling and fixtures)

+ Demonstrated leadership skills including personal integrity      and accountability; effective oral and written communications; commitment      to quality and excellence with a broad institutional motivation and focus;
experience mentoring and developing people; strong team building and      conflict resolution skills; and the ability to influence personnel at all      levels to include internal and external stakeholders.

+ Experience in conduct of operations associated with      manufacturing and operating in laboratory type facilities.

** Additional

Job Requirements for Manufacturing Engineer 3 (R&D Engineer
3)**  **:*
* In addition to the requirements outlined above, Manufacturing Engineer 3 requires the following:

+ Thorough knowledge of and experience in engineering      disciplines

+ Expert knowledge, skills, ability, and experience in the      following areas: manufacturing concepts, systems, processes, and tools      (examples include factory and product workflow design); engineering      concepts, methods, and tools (examples include Models-Based Design, MBSE, PLM      and CAD software, tooling and fixtures)

+ Expert-level experience recommending…