Warehousing and Transportation Process Engineer
About the role
Process Engineers function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on weapon operation processes and associated procedures. They perform duties and tasks that are vital to ensuring the reliability and integrity of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. Process Engineers ensure weapon operation processes comply with customer specifications and requirements, including Design Agency requirements and safety basis requirements. They are responsible for achieving approval for readiness assessments on new processes, including supervision during the conduct of start-up plans and ensuring tests are conducted as written. They develop, maintain, and lead implementation of new weapon processes and changes on existing weapon processes. Process Engineers perform process studies and evaluations and lead efforts to resolve technical issues that may impact production, quality, efficiency, capability, and capacity. They participate and advise in training to operations personnel and maintain process descriptions and work procedure documents.
Position supports warehousing/transportation (supply chain) and nuclear packaging/unpackaging operations in a production environment that includes both traditional and modern processes.
Responsibilities
- Ensure weapon operation processes comply with customer specifications and requirements, including Design Agency and safety basis requirements.
- Achieve approval for readiness assessments on new processes, including supervision during start-up plans and ensuring tests are conducted as written.
- Develop, maintain, and lead implementation of new weapon processes and changes on existing weapon processes.
- Perform process studies and evaluations and lead efforts to resolve technical issues impacting production, quality, efficiency, capability, and capacity.
- Participate and advise in training to operations personnel and maintain process descriptions and work procedure documents.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, or related) from an ABET-accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or ABET’s list of substantially equivalent programs.
- OR Master of Science in Engineering/Physical Science.
- OR PhD in Engineering/Physical Science.
- Minimum GPA requirements up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer (confirmed by transcript):
- 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor degree
- 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master degree
- 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for PhD
- Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
- Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (e.g., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major with 2 years job-related experience and 1 year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to handle complex assignments and strong oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to work in a production environment and ability to interact and communicate clearly with hourly employees, technical personnel, and management.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (e.g., SAP HANA).
- Experience leading startup of new warehousing facilities for nuclear materials, including design of compliant floor plans.
- Technical oversight for the safe movement and storage of nuclear materials, including development and execution of handling procedures.
- Knowledge of DOT and NRC regulations and packaging compliance for Type A and Type B shipping containers.
- Proficiency in 49 CFR Subpart I (Class 7) requirements for Hazardous Materials Labeling.
- Data-driven performance analysis on warehousing activities such as inventory accuracy for NMC&A, space utilization, and identifying bottlenecks in the logistics pipeline.