Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Manufacturing Production

Overview

Join Urenco USA as an Operator at our state‑of‑the‑art enrichment facility located in Eunice, NM. As the sole uranium enrichment site in North America, we offer relocation support to help talented individuals from across the country make this opportunity accessible.

Monitors, controls, and operates uranium enrichment equipment and other production‑related equipment to produce enriched uranium while protecting the health and safety of the public and plant employees and preventing damage to plant equipment and structures.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of related work experience in a technical, chemical, or operations work environment.

• Work Location: UUSA site in Eunice, NM
• Rotating Shift: 12‑hour shift, 4 days on, 5 days off (days, nights, weekends, and some holidays)
• Travel may be required less than 10% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy L security clearance.
• Emergency Response Organization (ERO) qualification is required.
• Potential environmental conditions include: general office environment, extreme cold or heat, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, plant/production environment, high precarious places, low light, near moving mechanical parts, outdoors, radiation, risk of electrical shock, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, and wet or humid conditions (non‑weather).

• Achieve and maintain qualifications as an enrichment plant operator up to and including Control Room Operator qualification in accordance with the UUSA Operator training program.
• Perform the following under moderate supervision:
  • Operate enrichment process and plant utility systems and equipment.
  • Perform cylinder handling activities including connecting and disconnecting cylinders, sampling, and blending operations.
  • Maintain awareness of plant conditions by conducting routine tours, rounds, and maintaining plant logs.
  • Identify issues with equipment, processes, and procedures and ensure timely reporting to plant supervisors.
  • Perform routine housekeeping and spill clean‑up as needed.
• Perform plant Incipient Fire Brigade and Emergency Plan duties and responsibilities up to the level of Incident Commander; participate in training and drills related to both.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to operators in training for the qualifications you hold.
• Understand system design capabilities and operation of the UUSA uranium enrichment process equipment and plant utility systems.
• Create/review new procedures and revisions to existing procedures.
• Consistently exhibit UUSA Core Values and Foundational Behaviors.

For complete benefits information . Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.

Starting at: $88,575 – 117,573 per year, dependent on candidate experience.

Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Urenco USA encourages minorities, females, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug‑free environment.

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