Lead Manufacturing Supervisor (Manufacturing Support Manager 1)

What You Will Do

As a Lead Manufacturing Supervisor (Manufacturing Support Manager 1) at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Pit Technologies Division (PT-DO), you will play a crucial role in our national security mission by overseeing a skilled workforce engaged in complex, high-hazard manufacturing operations. You'll supervise multidisciplinary teams that directly support the production of plutonium pits - critical components that ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile.

This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your leadership skills in a dynamic environment that ranges from administrative to operational settings, including work within nuclear and explosives facilities. You'll partner with first-line managers to ensure operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, and quality.

Manufacturing Support Manager 1:

• Supervise and coordinate daily manufacturing activities, ensuring that mission-critical deliverables are met while maintaining exceptional safety standards

• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and continuous learning that prioritizes worker safety, environmental protection and security

• Assist in building and growing strong teams to support plutonium pit production, mission objectives, and related services vital to national security

• Implement Integrated Safety Management principles, including empowering workers to pause/stop work when necessary and modeling exemplary safety behavior

• Ensure adherence to facility requirements, quality standards, and regulatory compliance across all operations

• Provide input on business performance metrics, resource management, and financial stewardship

• Promote effective partnering with other LANL organizations, coordination of resource planning, management and project execution, budget, and safety & security management

• Assist in organizing and supporting Division-wide efforts, while interacting with peers and others in strategic initiatives

• Foster and strengthen teams to support mission objectives

• Contribute to continuous process improvement, efficient and effective teams and support the PT-DO strategy

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Experience supervising technical and non-technical personnel in a manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of business operations to include financial, human resources, procurement and/or other related business activities, and experience providing customer service

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements in operational support functions such as training, quality control, production control, or warehousing

• Understanding of facility requirements, including conduct of operations and integrated work management

• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage tactical execution of work

• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to lead within a team environment

• Experience implementing safety protocols in complex operational environments

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in nuclear or high-hazard facilities

• Knowledge of weapons quality and nuclear safety requirements

• Background in continuous process improvement methodologies

• Experience managing staff and coordinating a variety of resources

• Ability to generate and analyze metrics for performance improvement

• Experience with budget management and resource planning
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.