Radiation Protection Supervisor

Niowave Inc. • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

The Radiation Protection Supervisor role encompasses leadership, technical excellence, and operational execution while fostering a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and an ideal staff member experience. The position leads a team of radiation technicians focused on radiation protection, NRC compliance, RAM inventory, waste management, and support for radioisotope R&D and production teams across multiple facilities in the delivery of high-quality cGMP radioisotopes.

The role has regular hours that include shift work on nights, weekends, and holidays. Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area, and travel between locations is expected.

Requirements

• Embrace and model Niowave’s Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, or a related scientific field, or equivalent formal education and hands-on experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in the radiation protection field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience operating in a radiological facility licensed by the NRC or DOE.
• Hands-on work with dispersible material.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience, including day-to-day activities of a team of 6 or more, with demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams, establish career development tracks, and plan for succession.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships, gain others’ confidence, and work effectively in a multidisciplinary matrix environment.
• Ability to integrate into a new team or organization and assess existing systems and processes, using sound judgment when proposing and implementing improvements.
• Ability to adapt communication and learning approaches to connect effectively with others.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills for self and teams.
• Strong interest and ability in leading and developing staff members and teams.
• System-level thinking and an integration mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ownership and accountability for system performance and reliability outcomes within assigned scope.
• Strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, sound decision-making, and ability to critically interpret and use data to manage risk.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of experience operating in a radiological facility licensed by the NRC or DOE.
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience, including day-to-day activities of a team of 6 or more, with demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams, establish career development tracks, and plan for succession.
• Hands-on experience using lean manufacturing principles for continuous process improvement, such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or 5S.
• Experience with production, cGMP, radioisotopes, and/or radiopharmaceuticals.
• Experience with nuclear detection equipment, solid, liquid, and gaseous forms of radioactive material, and NRC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of radiation technicians.
• Oversee radiation protection, NRC compliance, RAM inventory, and waste management.
• Support radioisotope R&D and production teams across multiple facilities.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support an ideal staff member experience and develop staff members and teams.
• Manage team activities, career development tracks, and succession planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior