Operations Specialist 2

About the Role

Join the Weapons Facility Operations (WFO) Division as a Procedure Writer and Readiness Liaison. This position is an integral member of the WFO Division, responsible for ensuring each facility within the Weapons Engineering complex operates reliably while striving for continued excellence. You will interact with a wide variety of staff from several facilities, including High Explosives facilities, the DARHT accelerator facility, and the WETF Tritium operations facility.

Responsibilities

• Contribute ideas and work products to technical and administrative documents.
• Speak and write on behalf of the WFO division through a variety of media.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers.
• Research and apply best practices in both procedure writing and readiness program implementation.
• Ensure all work processes and products meet established requirements within DOE and LANL policies and procedures.
• Perform and assist in routine facility or area walk-downs.
• Assist in assessments.
• Track and schedule actions for facility and organization readiness.
• Function as the point of contact for all programmatic and operations customers.

Requirements

Technical Writing & Procedure Development

• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining technical procedures or controlled documents in a regulated or operations environment.
• Ability to analyze and translate technical information into clear, structured, and user-focused documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to document accuracy and quality.

Communication & Customer Engagement

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders to gather, validate, and refine technical information.

Operations & Process Awareness

• Working experience in an operational, technical, or compliance-driven environment.
• Ability to understand and apply policies, procedures, and institutional requirements to work products.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic work environment.

Personal Effectiveness & Business Tools

• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision while handling shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to develop and manage documentation and track information.

Qualifications

Position requires an Associate's Degree and 4 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with MS SharePoint and its functionality.
• Experience working to and updating project schedules.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to use LANL business systems (Outlook, ACCESS, Oracle, UTrain, PDMLink, etc.).
• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Benefits

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Free basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth and parental leave.
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually).
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays).
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs.
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50-mile radius).

Clearance

This position requires a Q clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Obtaining a Q clearance requires U.S. citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens.