Test and Fill Facility Operations Manager

Test and Fill Facility Operations Manager

The Test and Fill Facility (TFF) Operations Manager will report directly to the TFF Site Manager and play a key role in ensuring the functionality and configuration of test systems at the TFF. This role involves leading a team of engineers and operators to execute testing and facility operations critical to TerraPower technology development.

• Responsibilities:
• Maintain the functionality and configuration of TFF test systems, ensuring they meet operational requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for maintenance and operation of TFF test systems.
• Lead and manage a team of operators and engineers in charge of operating and maintaining TFF test systems.
• Assign tasks and monitor progress to ensure testing activities align with project goals.
• Foster a collaborative work environment while ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Oversee daily operations of the TFF test systems, including test protocols, maintenance, and test building activities.
• Cookware and interface with building contractors and TFF Site Manager for upgrades or changes to testing infrastructure.
• Safety and Compliance:
• Work closely with the Environmental Health and Safety Program Manager to implement TerraPower safety requirements and maintain a safe, clean, and organized test.
• Ensure safety training and qualifications are completed for all staff operating TFF test systems.
• Train and qualify new staff for incident response at a sodium facility.
• Play a key role in emergency response situations.
• Technical Support:
• Provide input and review of testing plans and activities to ensure technical precision, feasibility, and alignment to test sponsor needs.
• Coordinate with TP IT to maintain IT system functionality and security, including security cameras and computer networks needed for test system operation.
• Provide feedback and technical leadership when assessing test system impacts from new or changing test sponsor requests.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Support TerraPower visits and tours, showcasing facility operations and safety adherence.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Education and Experience: Minimum high school diploma and 5+ years of relevant experience in Nuclear, Aerospace, Industrial, Mechanical industries or industrial operating environments. Extensive experience in facility management. Experience in test system configuration preferred.
• Leadership and Teamwork: Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and operate within a matrixed organization preferred.
• Self-Direction and Motivation: Ability to work with minimal supervision to solve challenging problems. Demonstrated success in managing multiple tasks concurrently during a workweek. High degree of trustworthiness and integrity, with open communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on skills in fabrication, welding, and electronics buildout. High familiarity with chemical hazards; experience with Sodium is a plus.
• Safety and Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated expertise in safety regulations and processes.

Job Functions

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required: 0-10%

Company Details

• TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health.
• TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary Range Level 12: $141,385 - $212,079
• Job Type: Full-time
• Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
• This range is specific to the state of Wyoming.
• Benefits:
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

Additional Information

• TerraPower's technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary.
• TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/