Manufacturing Manager

What You Will Do

This position will have the title of Deputy Group Leader and will assist in the oversight of PSD-1 (Metal Production) employees and activities within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production. Assists in establishing a vision and path for the future for their organization by ensuring the timely and successful delivery of plutonium pit related products and services of superior quality and value to protect our nation and promote world stability.

The successful candidate will partner with the Group Leader, Manufacturing Manager 3's (FLM's), Manufacturing Manager 1's (MM-1s), and other Deputy Group Leaders across the Division to provide consistent technical and administrative leadership. Activities will involve operational supervision of group activities, supporting the Group's strategic and tactical planning, assisting with developing and advocating for programs, promote effective partnering with other LANL and outside organizations, oversight of group finances, human resource management, and safety & security management.

The selected candidate will report to the PSD-1 group leader and team with other management and staff to advance PSD Division's capabilities enhancing the laboratory national security mission. The selected candidate will use their skills and expertise to organize and guide research and technical efforts, while interacting with peers and other leaders for strategic purposes. You will facilitate hiring, mentoring staff, and building strong technical teams to fulfill mission objectives.

You will contribute to advanced manufacturing and development concepts for pit technology modernization and the PSD-DO strategy. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical leadership skills and advance your career while making lasting contributions on important efforts directly influencing national security.

• Partner with the Group Leader in planning, organizing, and managing technical activities of the group.
• Work with the PSD-1 Group Leader to develop and foster effective teams across the Group to meet customer goals.
• Plan, organize, and use group resources effectively within budget.
• Utilize, nurture, and develop personnel to promote excellence at all levels and establish an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Assist the Group Leader in recruiting, staffing, and diversity; performance appraisals and employee development; addressing and resolving personnel issues; time and labor approvals and salary management; overall quality, and effectiveness, planning for capabilities; and security issues.
• Build and maintain effective workforce development including nurturing of the group's existing capabilities and the fostering of new, mission relevant, and technical capabilities.
• Assist with financial management, oversight, and staffing planning and forecasting.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: mechanical, materials science, chemical, metallurgical, or other R&D engineering field.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in designing, planning, and executing research and development projects.
• Thorough knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, analyzing, testing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated experience performing a broad range of complex engineering work, including experience designing or reviewing a complete project, system, or component.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing, system, and component testing operations.
• Demonstrated…