Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Industrial Simulation & Analytics Specialist
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Production Controls Engineering
What You'll Do
The Industrial Simulation & Analytics Specialist will perform the following duties in this role:
- Interact with stakeholders to write Specs and Scopes for complex and large Discrete Event Simulation Models
- Be responsible for the end to end development of Simulation Models using Simio
- Develop and run experiments to test "What-if?" scenarios for clients
- Develop both green and brown field models to drive the layout and flow of our facilities
- Develop and maintain models for consistent usage
- Work in a highly visible group that is pushing change throughout the company
- Present findings to stakeholders and management using tools such as Tableau and/or Powerpoint
- Be on the front line of driving innovation and process change at the Y12 National Security Complex
- Develop a deep understanding of the full manufacturing process to drive operational excellence
- Interact closely with all levels of the production facilities
- Cleanse data coming into and out of the simulation model
- Work closely with other data scientists and data visualization experts to craft a compelling story for upper management
- Be an integral member of the Manufacturing Modeling and Analytics team
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science/Information Technology from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET
- OR Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline (ABET-accredited)
- Experience with discrete event simulation software (Anylogic, Flexsim, Simio, ExtendSim, etc.)
- Experience with Data Visualization software (PowerBI/Tableau/Qlick, etc.)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/S4 preferred)
- Strong communication, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operation Research, Data Science, or related field
- Experience leading data integration or Web API development efforts
- Experience with digital transformation, digital twins, or advanced manufacturing analytics
- Familiarity with manufacturing systems, constraints modeling, scheduling systems, or operations management
- 5 years of experience with Simio
- 2 years of experience coding with Python, R, or other similar language
- 2 years of experience with Tableau
- Ability to derive and write scopes through interviews with cross functional team members
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical or engineering projects
- Manufacturing experience a plus
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
