EUO Production Support Specialist

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Support Specialist directly supports production management in the execution and integration of production responsibilities within assigned production areas. The selected Production Support Specialist is responsible for monitoring, coordinating, and resolving issues related to production schedules, and equipment/tooling availability, supporting pre-job/post-job and pre-shift/post-shift briefings, developing and refining operating and procedural practices including their associated documentation requirements, and ensuring work is performed in compliance with procedures, policies and safety practices and meets expectations for quality and quantity of the work performed. This role also involves performing other duties as assigned to provide leadership in maintaining safe working conditions, proactively preventing injuries, contaminations, and exposures, and supporting the safe, efficient, and effective flow of work within the area. The specialist will represent Production Operations in identifying and resolving problems which impact product schedule or quality, participate in Value Stream Element (VSET) teams using Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, etc. for developing new or improved techniques, systems, processes or methods to improve productivity and eliminate waste, and identify/coordinate improvements such as 5S, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing techniques. Additionally, the role supports Production Operations management in liaison with bargaining unit employees, overtime management, training status, staffing actions, time entry/approval, and other personnel activities as requested, ensuring weekly activities are scheduled and any barriers to execution are resolved the week prior to execution, and serving as a relief Supervisor as required. The selected Production Support Specialist is accountable to the Production Support Manager and crew supervisors for daily support of efficient, effective, and safe work execution within the production area, and to their assigned work crews and area supervisors for completion of tasks that support a safe and efficient work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience OR PhD: N/A OR Ten (10) 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).
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.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709.
Medical requirements may apply.
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.

Nice To Haves

Typical experience ranging from 4 to 7 years
Strong technical, organizational, and communication skills
Experience with deployment of Lean or Six Sigma principles and implementations
Familiarization with SAP ME and its capabilities
Knowledge of wet chemistry and metal production operations and their associated requirements
Familiarity with general chemistry, production schedules, and maintenance activities
A strong desire to improve and ability to motivate and work well with others
Participation or Leadership of a process improvement team is preferred

Responsibilities

Monitoring, coordinating, and resolving issues related to production schedules, and equipment/tooling availability
Supporting pre-job/post-job and pre-shift/post-shift briefings
Developing and refining operating and procedural practices including their associated documentation requirements
Ensuring work is performed in compliance with procedures, policies and safety practices and meets expectations for quality and quantity of the work performed
Performing other duties as assigned to provide leadership in maintaining safe working conditions, proactively preventing injuries, contaminations, and exposures, and supporting the safe, efficient, and effective flow of work within the area
Representing Production Operations in identifying and resolving problems which impact product schedule or quality
Participating in Value Stream Element (VSET) teams using Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, etc. for developing new or improved techniques, systems, processes or methods to improve productivity and eliminate waste
Identifying/coordinating improvements such as 5S, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing techniques
Supporting Production Operations management in liaison with bargaining unit employees, overtime management, training status, staffing actions, time entry/approval, and other personnel activities as requested
Ensuring weekly activities are scheduled and any barriers to execution are resolved the week prior to execution
Serving as a relief Supervisor as required