Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Production Specialist
Career Level From: Senior Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: UPF Production Operations
Job Specialty: Nuclear/High Hazard Operations
What Youll Do
The Production Support Specialist assists the Production Support Manager in the technical and integration of daily production work activities. Directly supports front line supervisors and production managers in work planning scheduling and integration of activities that impact field and production readiness.
Responsibilities:
- Support the development of production and maintenance schedules
- Monitors tracks coordinates and resolves issues related to production schedules facility condition equipment/tooling availability and procurement of supplies services or equipment/components needed in support of production or maintenance activities
- Serve as a relief supervisor as requested supporting shift and prejob briefings developing and monitoring operating and procedural practices and ensures documentation required by those practices is completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Identify and implement Lean/5S and Productivity improvements to processes and operations practices and provides floor leadership in the implementation of approved initiatives
- Support Production Operations management in liaison with bargaining unit employees overtime management training status staffing actions and other personnel activities as requested. Receive catalog and develop manufacturing plans for work requests in fabrication. Interacts with customers to ensure timely and accurate deliveries of components
- Perform 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
- Working shift work / overtime may be required to support project schedules
Accountabilities:
- To the UPF Production Manager for ensuring production processes schedule performance against project milestones
- To the Y12 Commissioning Manager for the effective interface and integration of UPF with existing Y12 production facilities
- To the UPF workforce for ensuring successful training readiness planning/practice and production startup
Authorities include:
- Authorized to manage the production craft workers to support mission deliverables when assigned as a relief supervisor or Production Support Manager
- Authorized to represent Production Support Manager or line supervisors at plan of day meeting
- Authorized to represent the Production Division in interactions with labor relations personnel and in interactions with personnel concerning product schedule cost or quality
- Authorized to represent workers in development of procedures and operating protocols that directly affect the work conditions and job performance
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Topnotch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Worklife balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree and 7 years of relevant experience
- OR Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience
- OR PhD and 3 years of relevant experience
In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e. High School diploma and 3 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Relevant experience in production operations environment and interfaces with production and maintenance personnel is desired
- Working knowledge of related production and facility support equipment and maintenance processes are preferred
- A general understanding of the bargaining unit contract is desired
- Demonstrated understanding of Issues Management System and development of effective corrective action plans are desired
- Requires strong technical organizational and communication skills
- A commitment to continuous process improvement and lean/7S concepts is required
- Demonstrated understanding of Conduct of Operations and Integrated Safety Management System principles and requirements is required
Why Y12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace worklife 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 Y12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
CNS is a drugfree workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a preplacement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority