[Hiring] Senior Manager, Fuel and Material Supplied Equipment Group, Procurement @TerraPower LLC.

Role Description

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.

The Senior Manager, Fuel and Material Supplied Equipment Group, Procurement is responsible for management of the Fuel and Material Supplied Equipment (FMSE) Group in support of the safe and timely delivery of equipment associated with the Natrium fuel supply. This role resides in the Natrium Supply Chain group and will report to the Natrium Director, Fuel Equipment.

• Acts as line manager for Equipment Supply Managers (ESM) assigned to the FMSE group.
• Interfaces with the Natrium Fuel Supply & Development department to ensure safe and timely delivery of equipment including but not limited to the Reactor Core Components and raw materials, assembly of non-fuel assemblies, and prototypic components for fuel development.
• Interfaces with the Natrium Fuel Supply & Development department to ensure safe and timely delivery of fuel supply logistics.
• Supports HALEU facility contract including oversight.
• Ensures supplier performance management and oversight.
• Supports monitoring of fuel equipment supply chain to ensure cost, schedule, quality, and safety metrics are met.
• Interfaces with Corporate teams including Finance, Legal, Procurement, Quality, and Facilities to ensure compliance with procedures and processes for delivery of equipment.
• Ensures the FSME ESMs adhere to classic project management tools to oversee suppliers including cost, schedule, submittal oversight, and resources.
• Key collaborator with supplier management to ensure fidelity to contract and technical direction with supplier.
• Reviews statements of work (SOW) and project planning to ensure proper execution of supplier projects to meet program objectives.
• Oversees supplier selection activities.
• Maintains awareness of supplier technical capabilities, organization changes and relationships to ensure positive feedback to Natrium.

Qualifications

• Technical degree preferably in mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, systems, or civil engineering required.
• 10-20 years’ experience in supplier interaction.
• 3-5 years of management experience in related field preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in management of suppliers in design and manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated skills in supporting the contractual and commercial aspects of customer/supplier relationships.
• Previous experience in technical interface with engineering groups for review and input to supplier activities.
• Required experience with project controls and organization along with tools and processes to support the same.
• A broad understanding of the mechanical, electrical, and nuclear engineering disciplines and how they interrelate is important.
• Strong communication skills desired.
• Will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and a desire to foster teamwork.

Requirements

• 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 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged.
• Managerial Senses: Visual and audio focused work.
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day.
• Travel required: up to 50%.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments.
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits.
• Medical.
• Vision.
• Dental.
• Life and Disability.
• Gender Affirmation Benefits.
• Parental Leave.
• 401k Plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): 21 days of annually accrued PTO.
• Generous Holiday Schedule: 10 paid holidays.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities.