Cleared R&D Manager - Product Delivery Value Streams, Onsite

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We are seeking a motivated Level 1 Manager to lead the third Purchased Product Value Stream (PPVS) department in the Product Delivery Value Streams Group (PDVS, 7560). Group 7560 is responsible for Neutron Generator Production and the Purchase Product Value Streams that support ND component production at Sandia for stockpile systems and modernization programs (W76, W78, W88-0, W87-0, W80-1, B61-11, B61-12, W80-4, W87-1, W93).

The Purchased Product Value Stream 3 (PPVS3), Org. 07561, oversees industrial engineering, ND quality compliant stores, and materials operations that support the Neutron Generator (NG) Enterprise and other ND production partners. PPVS3 works in a high‑consequence operational envelope encompassing classified materials, precious metals, closed areas, chemicals, and radioactive materials. The organization is responsible for assuring the integrity and traceability of weapons material through the logistics supply chain which includes receiving, incoming acceptance, warehousing, inventory management, material movement, and shipping.

PPVS3 is also responsible for the design, development, testing, and delivery of Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). packaging solutions and operations engineering as well as the planning for the build of packaging kits and NG disassembly activities. The organization also supervises the planning, coordination and execution of outbound customer shipments. Finally, the PPVS3 Industrial Engineering team provides expertise in data analytics, layout design, static capacity models, dynamic Monte Carlo simulations, resource utilization, and data visualization techniques to our production partners (Active Ceramics, Neutron Tubes, Neutron Generator Sub‑Assemblies, Electronic Neutron Generator, and Final Neutron Generator Assembly production floors, as well as PPVS) to increase operational efficiency, effectiveness, and customer confidence.

The position will manage a broad range of exempt, non‑exempt, and MTC represented employees. This management position oversees a broad safety and security envelope that includes high risk materials (classified, chemicals, precious metals, radioactive materials), facilities, and physical operations. Effective engineered safety and security are critical to successful operations as is alignment to Sandia policies, manuals, and processes. The organization has a strong organizational commitment to Lean Six Sigma as a continuous improvement methodology and high rigor with respect to all operations.

On any given day, you may be called to:

• Lead a hard‑working team of engineers in their delivery of product to quality, safety, security, schedule, and budgetary requirements
• Lead a hard‑working team of technologists and material coordinators to ensure MQ requirements related to product quality are met and that the production floors schedules are met
• Coordinate work rooted in the fundamentals of science and engineering and that requires a deep understanding of engineering and scientific principles.
• Oversee and lead members of the…