ADO Production Support Specialist

What You'll Do

The Production Support Specialist assists the Production Support Manager in the technical execution and integration of daily production work activities and is responsible for the following:

• Supporting the development of daily work schedules and job assignments
• Monitoring, coordinating, and resolving issues related to production schedules, facility condition, and equipment/tooling availability
• Serving as a relief supervisor as requested
• Supporting shift and pre-job briefings
• Developing and monitoring operating and procedural practices and ensures documentation required by those practices is completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Identifying and implementing Lean/7S improvements to processes and operation practices
• Supporting Production Operations management in liaison with bargaining unit employees, overtime management, training status, staffing actions, and other personnel activities as requested
• Performing 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

Accountabilities

• To the Production Support Manager for daily support of efficient, effective, and safe work execution within the production area
• To their assigned crews for completion of tasks that support a safe and efficient work environment

Authorities

• Authorized to manage the production craft workers to support mission deliverables when assigned as a relief supervisor
• Authorized to represent Production Support Manager at daily plan of day meeting and in interactions with maintenance for scheduling necessary maintenance on equipment
• 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

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience or Master's degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience or PhD: No experience
• This position requires participation in the Beryllium program
• 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)
• Twelve or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting

Preferred Job Requirements

• Working knowledge of related production and facility support equipment and maintenance processes is preferred
• A commitment to continuous process improvement and lean/7S concepts is desired
• Demonstrated understanding of Conduct of Operations and Integrated Safety Management System principles and requirements is required
• Working knowledge of Nuclear Criticality Safety and Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability principles and requirements is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of Issues Management System and development of effective corrective action plans is desired
• Typical relevant experience ranging from 7 to 10 years

Benefits

• Medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan
• Employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Onsite workout facilities and onsite cafeterias

Location: Oak Ridge, TN