Job Information
Mission Support and Test Services IWC Maintenance & R&D Planning Manager I in Mercury, Nevada
Job Description
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.
MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
Responsiblities
The Integrated Work Control Division is seeking to hire a Manager I to lead the Maintenance & R&D Work Planning group at the NNSS. This position will take the lead in standardizing, streamlining, and improving implementation of the Integrated Work Control Process (IWCP) within maintenance & R&D.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Integrated Work Control Manager, the Maintenance & R&D Planning Manager shall lead and manage strategic and detailed maintenance planning for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities, including Mercury, North Las Vegas, RSL Nellis, and Forward Area nuclear and high-hazard facilities.
Provide strategic leadership, aligning teams with Division-level goals and focus areas, and translating high-level objectives into actionable goals.
Monitor established KPIs and performance metrics, analyze trends and variances, and implement timely corrective actions to address gaps and performance issues.
Provide regular performance reporting and updates to IWC Division Management.
Responsible for the overall implementation of the IWCP within maintenance and R&D.
Provide fiscal oversight of the departmental budget, proactively monitoring planned versus actuals, analyzing variances, and implementing corrective measures.
Conduct regular team meetings to review metrics, foster collaboration, and address challenges.
Serve as the subject matter expert for IWCP, acting as a resource for senior stakeholders, and possessing comprehensive knowledge of divisional and departmental processes, operations, and assigned projects.
Ensure customers and stakeholders receive exceptional support by cultivating strong relationships and representing the division in a positive and supportive manner.
Responsible for ensuring planning support to the “T-Week” scheduling process, managing and monitoring work planning deliverables to ensure alignment with “T-Week” schedule need dates, proactively identifying risks to readiness, and providing timely status updates to stakeholders.
Responsible for tracking, statusing, communicating, and managing priorities effectively.
Improve work planning effectiveness and the quality of activity-level work documents for the maintenance and R&D department.
Ensure proper flow-down of integrated work control process requirements to stakeholders.
Provide oversight and direction to maintenance planning supervisors and planners.
Provide management intervention and engagement to planning supervisors for issues or roadblocks impacting the effectiveness of the organization.
Maintain a staff of maintenance planners by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Ensure team members obtain, maintain, and remain current in all assigned qualifications and training.
Actively cultivate a culture where team members feel empowered to ask questions, raise issues, propose solutions, and engage in constructive dialogue.
Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; and developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
Participate in Integrated Work Control process improvement initiatives to ensure the effectiveness of efforts and voice the needs of the maintenance & R&D organization.
Travel as needed to satellite locations for stakeholder engagement and IWCP oversight
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 11 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
Experience in maintenance planning and work control in a Department of Energy or Commercial Nuclear facility.
Knowledge and experience with preventative and corrective maintenance programs.
Knowledge of Work Management Center T Week schedule process is highly desired.
Working experience with IBM Maximo.
Experience with Maintenance and R&D is highly desired.
Possess planning and organizing skills and initiative.
Possess effective oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal communications skills to deal with contacts in an effective, positive, and professional manner.
The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
Position requires travel to forward areas located in the NNSS.
Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Department of Energy Q Clearance Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707_14&rgn=div8) , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl) , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Annual salary range for this position is: $126.984.00 - $203,174.40.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.