Director SPARC Plant Operations

Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MA
70d$250,000 - $350,000Hybrid

About The Position

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is looking for a manager of the SPARC Plant Operations team who will have the mandate to ensure ongoing operations of the SPARC plant. This includes ensuring that trained staff is available for daily operations as well as for handling outages, conducting preventive maintenance, ensuring all consumables required to run the plant are stocked and available, and carrying out continuous improvement (Kaizen) projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years experience in the operations of large process facilities, such as power plants, scientific facilities, or process manufacturing facilities
  • Experience operating large process systems, such as a power plant, chemicals, oil/gas, cryogenics, or others
  • Experience managing salaried and hourly staff
  • Strong people management skills of both small and large teams
  • Leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills for both engineers and technicians
  • Demonstration of the ability to build trust with front line employees and identify issues first hand
  • Executes long-term departmental strategy using sound judgment to align tactical initiatives with overall organizational goals
  • Ensures cross-functional alignment through proven, effective communication with diverse stakeholders and executive leadership
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
  • Strong attention to safety and the creation of a safety culture
  • Perform activities such as typing or sitting for extended periods of time
  • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call
  • Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

Nice To Haves

  • Operational experience with first-of-a-kind facilities or other new technology
  • Experience commissioning a new facility from scratch

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, hire, and onboard a high-performing team of plant operators, technicians, and support staff
  • Develop and implement comprehensive training programs, including initial qualification, continuing training, and specialized skill development
  • Develop and manage shift schedules, on-call rotations, and vacation planning to ensure 24/7 operational coverage and readiness
  • Foster a strong, positive, and safety-first culture within the operations team
  • Oversee all daily pre-operational checks and plant startup/shutdown procedures
  • Manage all operational consumables (e.g., gases, cryogens, chemicals, diesel fuel, etc.)
  • Develop and maintain plant operations manuals, procedures, and emergency response protocols
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive plant maintenance strategy, incorporating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
  • Plan and manage the schedule for all maintenance windows, minimizing downtime and maximizing plant availability
  • Oversee the execution of all maintenance activities, ensuring work is performed safely, to a high standard, and documented correctly
  • Track key reliability metrics to understand overall performance
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement by actively identifying opportunities to enhance safety, reduce operational costs, and increase plant efficiency and reliability
  • Lead cross-functional teams to execute continuous improvement projects using Root Cause Analysis and other similar methodologies
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for plant operations and use data-driven insights to guide improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 12.5 Company-wide Holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Manager

Industry

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Number of Employees

1,001-5,000 employees

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