Process Chemistry Supervisor
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Operations Management, Quality Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Plant Engineering organization is responsible for technical activities relating to operations and maintenance of plant equipment during Construction, Commissioning, and Operations of the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP). Under direction of a Plant Engineering Manager, the Plant Engineering Supervisor coordinates and directs the activities of plant engineers assigned to their group. The Plant Engineering Supervisor ensures that Plant Engineering organizational priorities are implemented and pursued, and ensures that interactions with other Plant Engineering staff, Operations, Maintenance, WTP Project groups, subcontractors, and equipment vendors are adequate to perform assigned job functions.
The Process Chemistry Supervisor position has additional responsibilities of campaign planning / waste feed qualification, process chemistry and water chemistry control, product qualification, and process modeling
- Conducts work safely and in a manner that sustains the WTP Nuclear, Safety, Quality Culture.
- Directs day-to-day activities of the plant engineering group
- Identifies issues and utilizes the project corrective action management system.
- Batch and campaign sheet preparation
- Review and analysis of analytical results from in process samples
- Process chemistry monitoring and correction as needed
- Water chemistry monitoring and correction as needed
- Production documentation for final waste products
- Modeling of chemical processes to identify and resolve production issues as needed
Education: Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or related science from a four-year accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of seven years of professional experience with at least two years of experience directing the work of others. 3 Years of Nuclear facility experience required. (Nuclear Experience when used in reference to Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities, is experience acquired at any facility in which radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed, or utilized. A Bachelor of Science (BS) may be substituted for up to 2 of the 3 years of nuclear experience.)
Experience with national consensus codes and standards required.
Progression in grade is based upon complexity of assignments and sustained performance.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS- Supervise and lead a small group of Plant Engineers on multiple tasks
- Support and provide system engineers independent assistance in determining operability and correcting out-of- specification conditions
- Assist groups in organizational goals and objectives within the assigned area of responsibility
- Manage daily engineering activities with other Plant Engineering disciplines, maintenance, and operations
- Organize organizational values and vision related to quality and safety
- Support and facilitate positive and productive relationships with peers both within and external to Plant Engineering
- Train and coach team members for skill development
- Monitor work group for timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities
- Monitor work group for timely and accurate management procedures
- Ensure the health and safety of self and staff by implementing the principles of ISMS
- Ensure that personal conduct of work is consistent with nuclear safety and quality culture expectations
- Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments
This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES- Coordinate and direct the work of engineers assigned to the group
- Ensure engineers assigned to the group obtain and maintain qualifications necessary to perform their tasks
- Ensure engineers assigned to the group have sufficient resources to complete assignments
- Monitor group and individual engineer performance and ensure appropriate communication to management is provided
- Conduct employee performance and feedback reviews, goal setting, and other activities related to employee growth and development
- Continually upgrade technical knowledge, training, capabilities, and evaluation of assigned personnel.
- Provide technical direction, training, and evaluation of assigned personnel
- Establish and manage group schedules and budgets ensuring accurate status and timely communications are…
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