Procedure Writing Specialist

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and team lead for assigned Production or Quality area on topics of Y15-232, Technical Procedure Process, Y15-030GUD, Technical Procedure Writer’s Guide, Y15-235, Administrative Management Requirements, and the Technical Procedure Workflow (TPW). Ensures day-to-day activities and procedure support meet customer needs and expectations within assigned area to meet surge needs when schedules, deadlines, and plant mission may be at risk. In conjunction with Responsible Managers, establishes and monitors procedure priorities and assigns procedure modification requests to technical writers. Provides technical leadership and work direction in the Verification and Validation (V&V) of technical procedures against applicable requirements and structures, systems, and components to ensure procedures are technically accurate and are formatted correctly. Supports maintenance of procedure database, compiling procedure data for the development of monthly metrics, coordinating procedure process assessments to verify compliance, and identifying, analyzing, and developing procedure process improvements. Walks down equipment with Engineers, SMEs, and end-users of procedures to research and develop new procedures, modify existing procedures, and validate the operational adequacy of procedures for applicable Production facilities, dimensional inspection, radiography, and product quality groups. Ensures procedures are written to a level of detail consistent with the qualifications and training of the expected users. Participates in procedure improvement activities (e.g., eFlow, cycle time reduction; metrics improvement). Serves as designee for the Y-12 Technical Procedures Manager in the absence of the Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Ten or more years of relevant education, tranining and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years of experience for this posting.
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 be 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.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Science degree or a Bachelor's degree (preferred) in a communications, education, journalism, or science discipline
2+ years of experience in a National Security Complex, commercial nuclear industry, in the nuclear navy, or in chemical manufacturing
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat Professional
Experience in writing technical operational procedures, maintenance procedures, process procedures, or fire protection/emergency management procedures is preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and team lead for assigned Production or Quality area on topics of Y15-232, Technical Procedure Process, Y15-030GUD, Technical Procedure Writer’s Guide, Y15-235, Administrative Management Requirements, and the Technical Procedure Workflow (TPW)
Ensures day-to-day activities and procedure support meet customer needs and expectations within assigned area to meet surge needs when schedules, deadlines, and plant mission may be at risk
In conjunction with Responsible Managers, establishes and monitors procedure priorities and assigns procedure modification requests to technical writers
Provides technical leadership and work direction in the Verification and Validation (V&V) of technical procedures against applicable requirements and structures, systems, and components to ensure procedures are technically accurate and are formatted correctly
Supports maintenance of procedure database, compiling procedure data for the development of monthly metrics, coordinating procedure process assessments to verify compliance, and identifying, analyzing, and developing procedure process improvements
Walks down equipment with Engineers, SMEs, and end-users of procedures to research and develop new procedures, modify existing procedures, and validate the operational adequacy of procedures for applicable Production facilities, dimensional inspection, radiography, and product quality groups
Ensures procedures are written to a level of detail consistent with the qualifications and training of the expected users
Participates in procedure improvement activities (e.g., eFlow, cycle time reduction; metrics improvement)
Serves as designee for the Y-12 Technical Procedures Manager in the absence of the Manager