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Amentum LAB Analytical Operations Manager in Richland, Washington
The LAB Analytical Operations Manager is responsible for all laboratory analytical operations activities performed by laboratory technicians (craft professionals) and their supervisors (staff professionals). The LAB Analytical Operations Manager will be directly responsible for coordinating analytical operations associated with project process and compliance samples. This individual performs complex assignments within approved schedules and staffing levels. This position is expected to utilize independent decision-making regarding resolution of problems. This position will coordinate technical and administrative activities with employees in other disciplines and other departments in order to ensure lab analytical operations are not interrupted.
This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS
Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees.
Perform all work in compliance with environmental permits and regulations.
Supervise assigned personnel (including 24/7 rotating shift personnel) in the completion of complex work. Provide timely and appropriate communications and guidance for implementing approved programs and procedures, and day-to-day leadership and direction.
Represent Plant Operations for interfaces with other project organizations on issues affecting LAB analytical operations.
Monitor and assess ongoing LAB analytical operational activities, evaluate performance metrics, and recommend or implement appropriate action to achieve and maintain required levels of performance.
Support implementation of project wide initiatives affecting LAB personnel and resources.
Create plans for the Laboratory Analytical Operations team to be ready to provide 24/7 process chemistry support.
Review LAB analytical laboratory procedures, emergency response procedures, and other LAB operational documents and ensure that they can be effectively implemented by LAB operating staff on a 24/7 basis.
Work closely with lab personnel to develop procedures, work instructions and training materials for 24/7 analytical operations and support training implementation.
Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment.
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
- Supervises assigned personnel. Assigns complex work and sets work priorities. Provides technical direction, training, and evaluation of assigned personnel.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related scientific or engineering degree and 10+ years’ experience in the area of expertise (required) and/or a combination of laboratory operations in nuclear or high hazard waste treatment plants and/or commercial nuclear facilities. 3 years of supervisory experience in Operations Management in a nuclear facility or a high hazard waste treatment plant required. Demonstrated knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, or knowledge of commercial nuclear facilities (e.g. NRC/INPO) regulations and requirements, and knowledge of industry codes and standards in the area of expertise. Shift operations in a production laboratory (process control) supporting a production facility, including working knowledge of methods development, analytical instrument operation, wet chemistry techniques, preparation of standards, laboratory quality/certification, etc.
OR
Associate degree in chemistry or related scientific or engineering degree and 12+ years’ experience in the area of expertise (required) and/or a combination of laboratory operations in nuclear or high hazard waste treatment plants and/or commercial nuclear facilities. 3 years of supervisory experience in Operations Management in a nuclear facility or a high hazard waste treatment plant required. Demonstrated knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, or knowledge of commercial nuclear facilities (e.g. NRC/INPO) regulations and requirements, and knowledge of industry codes and standards in the area of expertise. Shift operations in a production laboratory (process control) supporting a production facility, including working knowledge of methods development, analytical instrument operation, wet chemistry techniques, preparation of standards, laboratory quality/certification, etc.
OR
High School Diploma and 15 years’ experience in the area of expertise (required) and/or a combination of laboratory operations in nuclear or high hazard waste treatment plants and/or commercial nuclear facilities. 3 years of supervisory experience in Operations Management in a nuclear facility or a high hazard waste treatment plant required. Demonstrated knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, or knowledge of commercial nuclear facilities (e.g. NRC/INPO) regulations and requirements, and knowledge of industry codes and standards in the area of expertise. Shift operations in a production laboratory (process control) supporting a production facility, including working knowledge of methods development, analytical instrument operation, wet chemistry techniques, preparation of standards, laboratory quality/certification, etc.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual
Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.
This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship
Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site .
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $128,402.60 - $206,078.53 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com
Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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