UFO Production Support Specialist

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: UFO Production Support Specialist

Career Level: Specialist

Job Specialty: Nuclear/High Hazard Operations

The Production Support Specialist assists the Production Support Manager in the technical execution and integration of daily production work activities.

• Supporting the development of daily work schedules and job assignments.
• Monitoring, coordinating, and resolving issues related to production schedules, facility condition, and waste and environmental compliance.
• Serving as a relief PSM / Supervisor as requested.
• Supporting shift and pre-job briefings.
• Developing and monitoring operating and procedural practices and ensures documentation required by those practices is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Identifying and implementing Lean/5S improvements to processes and operations practices.
• Supporting Production Operations management in liaison with bargaining unit employees, overtime management, training status, staffing actions, and other personnel activities as requested.
• Performing other duties as assigned to provide leadership in maintaining safe working conditions, proactively preventing injuries, contaminations and exposures and supporting the safe, efficient and effective flow of work within the production area.

• To the Production Support Manager for daily support of efficient, effective, and safe work execution within the production area.
• To their assigned crews for completion of tasks that support a safe and efficient work environment.

• Authorized to manage the production craft workers to support mission deliverables when assigned as a relief supervisor.
• Authorized to represent Production Support Manager at daily plan of the day meeting and in interactions with maintenance for scheduling necessary maintenance on equipment.
• Authorized to represent Production Support Manager in the coordination of all waste management activities.
• Authorized to represent workers in development of procedures and operating protocols that directly affect the work conditions and job performance.

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues.
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree:
  Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR Master’s degree:
  Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD:
  No experience.
• Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major and 4 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).

• Experience in working to a Start-up Plan and First Use Controls.
• Working knowledge of the Metal Purification Process, Mass Tracking System, Direct Chip Melt, and 441 Containers.
• Strong technical, organizational and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of related production and facility support equipment and maintenance processes.
• A working knowledge of CNS Technical Services requirements and waste acceptance criteria is desired.

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives.

Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

• medical plan
• prescription drug plan
• vision plan
• dental plan
• employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• education reimbursement
• many more

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

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