Manufacturing Production Control Specialist

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the worlds transition to clean energy with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve peoples quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoridesaltcooled hightemperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety affordable costs and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Production Control Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing the production schedule to ensure that manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. This role involves coordinating resources monitoring production progress and managing inventory to meet production deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and costeffectiveness. The individual in this position will work closely with production teams supply chain engineering and quality control to ensure that manufacturing processes stay on track and all production goals are achieved.

Responsibilities

Production Planning and Scheduling

• Develops and manages detailed production schedules based on company schedule goals component availability and production capacity.
• Reviews and adjusts production schedules as necessary to accommodate changes in demand material availability or production issues.
• Develops contingency plans and risk mitigation strategies for unforeseen production disruptions or resource constraints.

Resource Coordination and Collaboration

• Coordinates with production teams for Component MFG and PITA to ensure that all materials labor and equipment are available as needed to meet production deadlines.
• Collaborates with supply chain management to ensure that critical or longlead raw materials are ordered and delivered on time to avoid delays in production.
• Troubleshoots and resolves production delays or bottlenecks by collaborating with engineering operations and other relevant departments.
• Communicates production status and potential issues to stakeholders including management engineering and quality control.
• Oversees or coordinates any contract manufacturing or outsourcing needs to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning

• Monitors production progress and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure that production goals are met on time.
• Assists in capacity planning and help identify resource constraints that may impact production timelines.
• Tracks and analyzes production costs or budgets to identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality.

Continuous Improvement

• Supports continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process inefficiencies and suggesting solutions to optimize production flow.
• Provides regular training or guidance to team members on scheduling tools production planning methodologies and best practices.

Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Ensures compliance with safety quality and regulatory standards throughout the production process.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Industrial Engineering Manufacturing or a related field.
• Proven experience in production planning production control scheduling or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of production workflows inventory control and supply chain management.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. JobBOSS Oracle Infor) and production scheduling software.
• Excellent communication and problemsolving skills to work crossfunctionally with different teams.
• Ability to analyze production data and make datadriven decisions to improve processes.
• Detailoriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain clear documentation of production schedules and inventory.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently
• Ability to proactively collect manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems challenges and issues
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others

Physical Demands

• Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps scissor lifts articulated boom lifts and the like
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting moving transporting installing positioning or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles heavy equipment or machinery
• Use hand tools

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Evaluated heights
• Accessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Highconcentration demanding and fastpaced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE to include face mask face shields gloves safety shoes

Travel

• Some travel may be required up to 20.

Certification

• Capable of obtaining forklift and boom lift certification

Additional Requirements

• If applicable occasionally requires overtime
• Occasionally requires working weekends
• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
• Seldom requires nonstandard workweek hours
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

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About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here fulltime employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pretax health insurance dependent care and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences abilities and perspectives.

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Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energys general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. Experience:

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