Mission Support and Test Services, LLC ยท 10 hours ago
Manager I - Production Engineering and Diagnostic Field Services
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$127K/yr - $203K/yr
11+ years expMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The role involves leading two groups, overseeing diagnostic field services and production engineering, while managing staff and ensuring quality service in a collaborative environment.
Government Administration
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead two separate groups
Diagnostic Field Services group: a group of technicians and technologists that support engineers and scientists to solve complex National Security Enterprise (NSE) problems. The group is multi-disciplined and comprised of staff at various skill levels. The work occurs both in laboratories and in field locations. Work includes target area support at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), support of diagnostic calibration for the NIF, support of diagnostic development, support of other various fieldwork activities at LLNL and the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)
Production Engineering group: The group is comprised of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and mechanical engineering subject matter experts. The work occurs primarily at Livermore Operations in an office environment, but will require some staff to deploy developed systems to field locations. The work team is involved in projects at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), Las Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)
Team management includes making certain that team members are attached to value added projects, working to develop the skills of current staff, and being an integral part of hiring new staff with skills necessary to meet current and emerging demand. The job requires regular interaction with NNSS Project Management and Livermore Operations Management
Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing growth opportunities
Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
Creates an environment where employees feel safe to raise issues, empowered to address issues, and supported to resolve issues
In addition to functional supervision and leadership expectations, the supervisor will be an individual technical contributor
Responsible for Earned Value (EV) work package management on NNSS technical projects that have key elements located at Livermore Operations
Technical responsibility will be in CAD, automation, or other engineering relevant support tasks
Travel to other MSTS sites occasionally required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 11 years of related and progressively responsible experience
Must possess planning and organizational skills and initiative
Must be able to effectively deal with deadlines and multiple tasks, and demonstrate leadership qualities with emphasis on continuous improvement and team building
Ability and initiative to collaborate with internal and external resources is also desirable
Must possess a valid driver's license
Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required
MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing
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
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
Preferred
Desired skills and knowledge include computerized data acquisition, computer aided design, test and measurement technology, and computer control instrumentation
Desired skills in Product Data Management (PDM) software and Configuration Management (CM) implementation for design teams
Benefits
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
Company
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC
Mission Support and Test Services is a dynamic team of experts and leaders from Honeywell International Inc., Amentum, and Stoller Newport News Nuclear, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Garrett Harencak
President and CEO
Stacey Duffy
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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