Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: MFG Offsite Technical Representative
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Nuclear/High Hazard Operations
What You'll Do
This position provides technical coordination and management of diverse Y-12 support services at local offsite subcontractor facilities. The position serves as the primary point-of-contact with the subcontractor, serves as the Subcontract Technical Representative for the contract, and coordinates activities by Production, Development, and Programs in that facility. In addition, this position supports the Uranium Transformation Senior Director in the technical execution and integration of production responsibilities related to the diverse initiatives within Y-12 uranium mission activities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) for offsite facility contracts – in support of Y-12 production technology maturation and supplemental production. Serve as point-of-contact with subcontractor and with Procurement to ensure work is executed on authorized tasks and questions/issues are resolved in a timely manner and consistent with terms of subcontracts and authorized tasks. Prepare and/or review statements of work and responses to same. Perform technical evaluations, support safety analyses and hazard evaluations, and manage procurement related documentation for facility, equipment, or services related tasks.
- Coordinate and Manage Y-12 Activities at the Offsite Facility - Serve as the company point of contact for activities being conducted at the offsite facility. Coordinate with Y-12 Production, Development, Programs, and the Subcontractor to ensure planning for space needs, classification, access, and for control of hazardous materials. Ensure that near term activities do not impinge on future plans, without adjusting those plans and consulting with stakeholders. Track ongoing projects to ensure that activities are being completed per schedule. Provide single point-of-contact to both subcontractor and plant to support visits, tours, meetings, and reviews.
- Provide support to Y-12 Uranium Mission Transformation – As requested by the Uranium Transformation Senior Director, prepare plans and implement the uranium strategy(s). Prepare, administer, communicate status, and manage risks associate with the uranium mission strategy. Handle internal and external information requests and support Y-12 Program Offices. Articulate uranium strategy across CNS and to outside groups. Consolidate feedback to NNSA to ensure a consistent message regarding actions and implementation of the Uranium Strategy. Act as interface between Y-12 organizations to ensure a coordinated effort to solve issues related to implementation of the Uranium Strategy.
Accountabilities
- To the Y-12 Uranium Transformation Senior Director for meeting mission goals, monitoring performance against subcontract, program and uranium strategy milestones.
- To the Y-12 Production, Development, Programs, and the UPF Project for the effective integration of support services available at the offsite subcontractor to meet their mission needs.
- To Y-12 Procurement for effective support of the subcontract.
- To the Y-12 workforce for ensuring EU Mission strategy success and a productive future.
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’s degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- OR Master’s degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
- OR PhD: N/A
- Ten 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
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related technical discipline and 4 years of experience involving NNSA facility operations; OR equivalent technical experience.
- Additional Job Specific Requirements: Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience integrating various major departments in a functional area that may have competing priorities. Requires experience in resolution of multi-function or multi-process problems.
- A Q clearance is required. Position requires entry into Material Access Areas.
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.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
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.
