Production Controls Senior Associate

Pantex•Amarillo, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Controls Senior Associate conducts technical research and interprets drawings and guidance documents to identify the specific data requirements to capture during manufacturing and help ensure accurate reports are generated. The role collects production and surveillance data through the creation and management of data plans, analyzes and reports the status of components and units according to Design Agency and NNSA programmatic requirements, and communicates with relevant program, engineering, government, production, management, and operations stakeholders so critical information is captured and available for reporting. The position may provide backup coverage for Unit Status Reporting in Logistics and Accountability Planning and Scheduling (LAPS), and ensures component and unit status is accurately reported in DIAMONDS and IPRO. The position develops daily analyses to transfer weapon configuration information and programmatic status, serves as a point of contact for production surveillance and cycle reporting, and coordinates, tracks, and disseminates applicable information. It requires understanding of engineering, federal, laboratory, and defense program business process requirements, with the objective of ensuring those requirements are adequately captured and reported. The role may help resolve issues to minimize downtime and includes on-call responsibilities. The position is located in Amarillo, Texas, within Weapon Data Administration. A DOE Q clearance is required, but qualified candidates will be considered regardless of current clearance status; the ability to obtain and maintain the clearance is required. The role may require entry into Materials Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph. Medical requirements may apply. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience; or master's degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience; or, without a bachelor's degree, a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend applicable written and/or oral instructions.
Working knowledge and ability to plan and schedule work within the area of responsibility.
Ability to review, communicate, and modify technical reports and documents to ensure deliverables are met.
Proficiency in word processing and database applications.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
May be required to enter Materials Access Areas and participate in the Human Reliability Program; if HRP is required, a counterintelligence-scope polygraph is required.
Medical requirements may apply.
Employees are subject to random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform all duties and functions outlined in the posting.
Meet initial employment requirements.
Basic to professional understanding of coordinating, tracking, and disseminating applicable information.
Basic to professional knowledge of requirements for assigned work, including Engineering and Laboratory Requirements, Federal Requirements, DPBPS, DIAMONDS, and LAPS.

Responsibilities

Research technical information and interpret drawings and guidance documents to identify data requirements for capture in manufacturing.
Create and manage data plans for production and surveillance data collection.
Analyze and report component and unit status in accordance with Design Agency and NNSA programmatic requirements.
Communicate and coordinate with Program Integration, Engineering, NNSA, DoW, Design Agencies, Production Agencies, senior management, and Operations to capture and make critical information available for reporting.
Coordinate, track, and disseminate applicable information.
Serve as the point of contact for production surveillance reporting and cycle reporting.
Develop daily analysis to transfer weapon configuration information and programmatic status.
Ensure engineering, federal, and laboratory requirements are adequately and appropriately captured and reported.
Ensure component and unit status is accurately reported in DIAMONDS and IPRO.
Provide backup coverage for Unit Status Reporting in LAPS, as needed.
Help resolve issues to ensure minimum downtime.
Fulfill on-call responsibilities.