TITLE:  Test and Fill Facility Manager  

LOCATION:  Kemmerer, WY          

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. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. 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.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Test And Fill Facility Manager

The Test and Fill Facility Manager manages the daily operations while maintaining a global knowledge of projects/tests within the facility. The Facility Manager will also be responsible for planning the commissioning of the Test and Fill Facility and the hiring of permanent staff.  This position ensures the Test and Fill Facility can effectively function daily to support the needs of the Natrium project while ensuring the appropriate safety requirements are implemented.

Responsibilities:

•  Ensure that TerraPower safety requirements are implemented and are consistent with regulations

•  Support day-to-day coordination of tests, modifications and other facility activities, with utmost focus on safety

•  Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab space

•  Foster a collaborative and safe work environment for testing and laboratory activities

•  Work closely with EHS Program Manager for safety in the facility

•  Ensure confined space gas detectors are properly functioning and in calibration

•  Coordinate larger item moves in and around facility

•  Assist a team of technicians/engineers with testing activities

•  Provide input and review of testing activities

•  Assist the Lab Operations Director and TFF Senior Manager in developing a budget and in controlling facility costs during design, construction, and operation.

•  Purchase and maintain stocks of supplies, tools and PPE for the facility

•  Maintain and track chemical inventory (work with TP EHS)

•  Interface with building contractor for building upgrades, construction, or changes

•  Maintain M&TE storage, access to storage and M&TE inventory

•  Ensure safety brief and training is complete for TP keycard access

•  Ensure safety and qualification training is complete for specialized workers in the facility

•  Coordinate with TP IT to ensure that IT systems in the facility function correctly while maintaining needed IT security. This includes security cameras as well as computer connectivity

•  Coordinate TerraPower visits and tours

Key Qualifications and Skills

•  Minimum high school diploma and 5+ years experience in facility stand-up and management; experience in the Nuclear, Aerospace or Industrial / Mechanical industries a plus

•  Good communication and writing skills

•  Extensive rigging, crane, forklift and other industrial fixture experience

•  Experience working with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and technicians

•  Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems

•  Hands on skills (fabrication, welding, electronics buildout) in support of testing preferred

•  Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week

•  High level of familiarity working with chemical hazards; experience with Sodium a plus

•  Demonstrated experience in working with safety regulations and processes

•  Team oriented and capable of operating within a highly matrixed organization

•  This position may require work outside of normal business hours to support specific testing and construction needs

•  The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

•  Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.  These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

•  Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

•  Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds; ability to climb stairs and ladders, work effectively on platforms up to 50 feet above grade

•  Repetitive work: Prolonged

•  Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

•  Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

•  Travel required: 0-5%

TerraPower 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 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.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval. 

Job details

Salary Range Level 12:  $142,735 – 197,790

Salary Range Level 13:  $163,126 – 234,493

*Typically, our employee salaries are within .90 – 1.0 of the mid-point of the posted salary bands.  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 Wyoming State.

Benefits:

•  Competitive Compensation

•  Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

•  Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical

o  Vision

o  Dental

o  Life

o  Life and Disability

o  Gender Affirmation Benefits

o  Parental Leave

•  401k Plan

•  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o  21 days of annually accrued PTO

•  Generous Holiday Schedule

o  10 paid holidays

•  Relocation Assistance

•  Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

•  Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

Please visit www.terrapower.com to apply