Lead Manufacturing Supervisor (Manufacturing Support Manager 1)

Lead Manufacturing Supervisor

As a Lead Manufacturing Supervisor at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Pit Technologies Division, you will play a crucial role in our national security mission by overseeing a skilled workforce engaged in complex, high-hazard manufacturing operations. You will supervise multidisciplinary teams that directly support the production of plutonium pits - critical components that ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your leadership skills in a dynamic environment that ranges from administrative to operational settings, including work within nuclear and explosives facilities. You will partner with first-line managers to ensure operational excellence while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, and quality.

Manufacturing Support Manager 1 :

• Supervise and coordinate daily manufacturing activities, ensuring that mission-critical deliverables are met while maintaining exceptional safety standards
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and continuous learning that prioritizes worker safety, environmental protection and security
• Assist in building and growing strong teams to support plutonium pit production, mission objectives, and related services vital to national security
• Implement Integrated Safety Management principles, including empowering workers to pause / stop work when necessary and modeling exemplary safety behavior
• Ensure adherence to facility requirements, quality standards, and regulatory compliance across all operations
• Provide input on business performance metrics, resource management, and financial stewardship
• Promote effective partnering with other LANL organizations, coordination of resource planning, management and project execution, budget, and safety & security management
• Assist in organizing and supporting Division-wide efforts, while interacting with peers and others in strategic initiatives
• Foster and strengthen teams to support mission objectives
• Contribute to continuous process improvement, efficient and effective teams and support the PT-DO strategy

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Work Location :

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment :

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants :

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work :

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes :

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