Plant Manager

Standard Nuclear is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the overall leadership, performance, and safe operation of its Oak Ridge nuclear fuel fabrication facility.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and day-to-day leadership across plant operations, ensuring the facility achieves its production, safety, quality, regulatory, financial, and operational objectives while fostering a strong nuclear safety culture.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the safe, secure, and efficient operation of Standard Nuclear's Oak Ridge nuclear fuel fabrication facility
• Own plant performance across production, safety, quality, regulatory compliance, schedule, and cost
• Foster a strong nuclear safety culture focused on compliance, accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement
• Establish clear performance expectations and ensure operations are conducted in accordance with company policies, approved procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Provide visible leadership on the manufacturing floor and reinforce expectations for safe, disciplined, and reliable operations

Manufacturing & Production Performance:

• Execute the facility production plan, ensuring manufacturing commitments are achieved safely, on schedule, and within quality standards
• Monitor and improve key operational metrics, including throughput, yield, labor productivity, equipment availability, schedule adherence, downtime, and manufacturing cost
• Work with Engineering to identify production constraints and support corrective actions to improve reliability, efficiency, and production capacity
• Optimize utilization of personnel, equipment, and facility resources while supporting the introduction of new manufacturing capabilities and processes

Safety, Quality & Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with applicable DOE, NRC, NQA-1, environmental, radiological, criticality safety, security, and company requirements
• Promote safe work practices, contamination control, material accountability, and disciplined operational execution
• Partner with Quality, Nuclear Safety, Radiological Controls, Criticality Safety, EH&S, and Security to support audits, inspections, readiness reviews, and regulatory assessments

Leadership & Workforce Development:

• Lead and mentor production supervisors, technicians, operators, and other plant personnel while promoting accountability and professional development
• Ensure personnel are properly trained, qualified, and prepared to support current and future operational needs
• Develop frontline leaders who can execute production plans, reinforce standards, and support a disciplined manufacturing environment

Continuous Improvement & Operational Discipline:

• Establish effective daily management systems, production reviews, shift handoffs, and performance metrics
• Lead root cause investigations and implementation of sustainable corrective actions for operational, safety, quality, and equipment issues
• Develop scalable manufacturing systems and processes to support long-term production growth

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Finance, EH&S, Nuclear Safety, Security, Licensing, and executive leadership to optimize plant performance
• Balance production priorities with maintenance, capital projects, staffing, and long-term operational objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, plant operations, industrial operations, or production leadership
• Experience leading supervisors, technicians, operators, and cross-functional plant teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Benefits:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off and Holidays