Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: ORMC Supervisor 
Career Level: Supervisor
Organization: Oak Ridge Metrology Center (50001483)
Job Specialty: General Quality 
 

What You'll Do

The Oak Ridge Metrology Center (ORMC) Front Line Supervisor provides leadership to a team of bargaining unit employees that provide technical expertise, customer support, and quality services in the implementation of the Standards and Calibration Program at Y-12 by imparting quality, efficiency, and safety into the daily mindset and activities.

 

Specific responsibilities include:

Plans, schedules, and directly supervises the work of hourly bargaining unit personnel assigned as their team.  Work environments span from PPA to MAA and include a wide range of potential hazards governed by the respective Nuclear Facility Operations Management. Provides leadership in maintaining safe working conditions and proactively preventing injuries, contaminations, or other hazardous exposures to the workforce. Communicate with customers on priorities, work performance and schedule, and feedback loop on services provided. Proactively leads efficiency improvements within span of control/influence, portrays and promotes a questioning attitude, and eliminates undesirable conditions and barriers to work performance. Serve as communication link between team, management, and technical support personnel regarding problem identification and resolution. Maintain all equipment and standards assigned to work area for proper accountability, operation, and preventative maintenance schedules. Provide necessary training, materials, and access authorizations to personnel to complete assigned work. Maintain training and qualifications of assigned team members. Administration of the bargaining unit contract, participation in interviews and making hiring recommendations, evaluating performance, coaching/counseling/rewarding employees as appropriate.

 

This position is accountable to:

ORMC Lab Manager for mission and organizational deliverables. Assigned team members for communication, on-the-job training, work coordination, work barrier resolution, and personnel issues resolution. Facilities Operations Management for adherence to the requirements that define and maintain a safe and secure work environment. Customers for efficient, quality calibration services and data reporting.

 

Authorities include:

Management of team members to support mission deliverables and organizational initiatives. Represent ORMC in interactions with Labor Relations respective of team-related issues.

 

What You Can Expect Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global securityTop-notch, dedicated colleaguesGenerous pay and benefits with a stable organizationCareer advancement and professional development programsWork-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiativesMinimum Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical/science field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.  OR an Associate’s degree in a relevant technical/science field and a minimum of 9 years of related experience.  OR 13 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting. In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., High School diploma and 3 years nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). Preferred Job Requirements Capability to read and interpret blueprints, vendor manuals, and other related data. Must have exceptional communication skills (both oral and verbal) and the ability to interface effectively with all levels of personnel and management. Must have good organizational skills, sound decision-making skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once. Must be self-motivated and willing to take ownership of responsibilities. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated leadership ability, and be able to work in a team environment.  Previous experience as supervisor and/or relief supervisor of skilled craft. Knowledge and experience in the calibration, repair, and maintenance of industrial equipment, facilities, and systems. Working experience in nuclear facilities. An intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Working knowledge of SAP Production and HANA. Why Y-12? You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.Notes The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

 

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.   Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

 

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

 

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

 

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
 

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.