Instrumentation & Controls Manager

Standard Nuclear•Oak Ridge, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The I&C Manager is responsible for leading Standard Nuclear’s instrumentation and controls function across manufacturing, laboratory, and pilot production environments. This role oversees the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and improvement of instrumentation, control systems, and related equipment that support safe and reliable operations. This is a hands-on leadership role in a regulated manufacturing environment. The I&C Manager will work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and EH&S teams to ensure that process instrumentation and control systems are properly maintained, documented, and aligned with operational requirements. The role is critical to equipment reliability, process consistency, safety, and production scale-up.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in instrumentation, controls, automation, maintenance, or electrical systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Experience leading technicians, contractors, or technical teams in a field-based environment
Strong understanding of process instrumentation, control loops, sensors, transmitters, gauges, meters, and industrial control systems
Experience with calibration programs, calibration records, and traceable measurement systems
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings
Experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, VFDs, control panels, and automated equipment
Familiarity with preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, spare parts planning, and maintenance management systems
Strong documentation skills and experience working in regulated or quality-controlled environments
Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and EH&S teams
U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related technical field; equivalent technical, military, or industrial experience will be considered
Experience in nuclear, chemical processing, energy, aerospace, defense, or other regulated industrial environments is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day I&C activities across manufacturing, laboratory, and technical operations
Supervise and support I&C technicians, contractors, and related maintenance personnel
Establish priorities for instrumentation maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and system improvements
Ensure I&C work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures
Serve as the primary technical resource for instrumentation and controls issues across the site
Own calibration program execution for process instruments, sensors, transmitters, gauges, meters, and related equipment
Ensure calibration activities are completed on schedule and properly documented
Maintain calibration records in accordance with company procedures, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations
Support development and improvement of calibration procedures, standards, and intervals
Coordinate with quality and engineering teams to ensure measurement systems are accurate, traceable, and fit for purpose
Support troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of control systems, instrumentation loops, panels, sensors, and automated equipment
Work with engineering teams on startup, commissioning, and modification of new systems and equipment
Support PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control system activities as applicable
Diagnose recurring instrumentation or control system issues and drive corrective actions
Ensure changes to control systems and instrumentation are properly reviewed, documented, and controlled
Develop and maintain preventive maintenance plans for instrumentation and control systems
Partner with maintenance and operations teams to improve uptime, reliability, and equipment performance
Identify obsolete, unreliable, or high-risk instrumentation and develop replacement or upgrade plans
Support spare parts planning for critical instrumentation and controls components
Use failure history and field observations to improve maintenance practices and reduce repeat issues
Support engineering projects involving instrumentation, controls, automation, and process equipment
Review drawings, specifications, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control logic, and vendor documentation
Provide input on instrument selection, control strategies, maintainability, and operational needs
Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and turnover activities
Ensure new systems are maintainable, documented, and supportable by site personnel
Maintain accurate records for calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, system changes, and equipment status
Ensure I&C activities comply with company procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulatory expectations
Support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and quality reviews related to instrumentation and controls
Develop and improve procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation for I&C activities
Ensure all I&C work is performed in accordance with safety procedures, including LOTO, electrical safety, PPE, and radiological controls where applicable
Support pre-job planning, hazard identification, and work package development for I&C activities
Maintain field presence to support technicians, troubleshoot equipment issues, and verify safe work execution
Promote disciplined work practices and strong communication between I&C, operations, engineering, and EH&S