Urenco

Deputy Head of Maintenance

Eunice, NM

$157,950-$197,438

About This Job

Join Us at Urenco USA (UUSA). Where we’re leading the way in nuclear energy innovation. Our state-of-the-art facility located in Eunice, NM, is one of the only uranium enrichment sites in North America. We are actively looking for individuals who are ready to work collaboratively on-site in Eunice, NM, and are pleased to offer relocation support to help make this opportunity accessible to talented individuals like you. Come be a part of the future of clean energy.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to the site maintenance organization, which includes Instrumentation & Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, Maintenance Support, HVAC systems, and Warehouse and Facilities maintenance organizations. Included in these responsibilities is organizing, controlling, and coordinating the conduct of site maintenance activities, maintenance planning and scheduling, maintenance support activities, and contractor management. Establish, enforce, and maintain safe working standards and practices in the Maintenance Department. Responsible for reinforcing safe work practices, oversight/ownership of the maintenance training program, and control of the maintenance budget.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Must have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, or related scientific field from an accredited college or university.

Experience : 8+ years of related experience; of which, a minimum of 3 years in previous leadership role and 4+ years of responsible nuclear experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience : 10+ years of experience in supervising and managing organizations responsible for the maintenance, or operations of a nuclear, or chemical facility.

Job Details

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Work Location: Urenco USA, Eunice, NM

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Work Schedule: Professional work schedule with minimal night/weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required.

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Travel Required: 10% of the time or less is required

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Security Clearance Requirement: Controlled Access Area (CAA and an L or q level security clearance is required.

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Emergency Response Requirements: Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duty may be required; including being on-call (24/7) during your designated team duty week.

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Work Environment: Radiological exposure expectations of <100 mrem/yr. General Office and Plant Production Areas.

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Confidentiality: Responsible for the protection of confidential and proprietary information received during employment, including keeping information in strict confidence, exercising a reasonable degree of care to prevent disclosure to others, not disclosing or divulging either directly or indirectly information to others, and not using the information commercially or for any other purpose other than the performance of their duties for Urenco. Confidential information includes information and data of any kind concerning any matters affecting or relating to Urenco business or operations, including compensation, investigations, financial controls, etc.

Primary Functions

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Develops and Implements the site Maintenance department's strategic goals and objectives to achieve the company’s long-range business plan.

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Aligns the site Maintenance organization around daily operational needs, emergent issues, ongoing maintenance activities, challenges to schedules, and the workplace environment through regular and effective communication with maintenance personnel.

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Ensures that group standards/expectations, local health, safety, and environmental guidelines and directives are implemented and understood through direct observation to ensure the safety of people, and resources.

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Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, trained, and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect employees within People & Culture Policies, Directives, and Procedures.

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Represents the department by providing presentations and information to senior management on a regular basis to communicate the status of pending maintenance and equipment performance and being accountable for project completions and achievement of compliance goals. Interacts with project teams and cross-functional groups as they impact the quality of plant maintenance or facility operation.

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Establish procedures and performance metrics including tracking, analyzing, and reporting performance in terms of safety, quality, cost, and customer satisfaction for areas of responsibility.

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Proposes and manages the annual site maintenance budget. Administers purchasing activities for areas of responsibility, and monitors the costs and effectiveness of activities to optimize resources, and determines actions to cost issues as necessary.

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Defines site maintenance policies and processes that drive maximum efficiency of equipment, production lines, and/or facilities. Develops and implements life cycle management procedures for all new and existing equipment.

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Manage, develop, and maintain systems to capture equipment performance, and maintenance history. Analyze data to develop improvements that will limit downtime and maximize efficiencies.

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Implements the work management, (and outage management) processes for the site focusing on (in priority order), safety, cost, and production.

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Ensure materials and supplies necessary to perform site maintenance plans and recommend methods to improve reliability, ongoing maintenance and safety of equipment.

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Manages and operates a Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Program to efficiently plan, and organize maintenance and capture an effective maintenance history of plant systems and components to provide for trending, predictive maintenance, and recommendations for improvement.

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Collaborates with the Engineering department in the definition of maintenance plans and recommends methods to improve reliability, ongoing maintenance, and safety of equipment.

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Develop and propose improvement projects for processes and production design to improve environmental compliance requirements, safety, quality, and overall operation of service levels to customers.

Essential Skills

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Must have the ability to manage complex schedules, coordinate multiple activities, and provide long-term planning.

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Must have the ability to understand, use, and strictly adhere to procedures.

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Exhibit the characteristics of a nuclear professional: high work standards, questioning attitude, conservative decision-making, and striving for excellence in all aspects of a job.

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Teamwork, Integrity, Accountability, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking.

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Must have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate communications with all levels of management, Urenco USA staff, regulators, vendors, and consultants. Must be able to present information to small and large groups professionally.

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Must be able to work both independently, and in group settings.

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Must be able to understand and gain timely resolution of equipment anomalies, degraded performance, or failure.

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Must know environmental and safety regulations.

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Must know building and maintenance trades.

The duties and responsibilities listed above do not reflect the position description in full and in complete detail.

Benefits

*Please note that we continually evaluate our plans and make adjustments as necessary to meet market and business requirements.

Compensation Range

$157,950 - $197,438 / year and up dependent on candidate.

Urenco USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Urenco USA encourages minorities, females, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply. Urenco USA supports a drug free environment.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please contact UUSA HR at HRUUSA@urenco.com

Urenco USA| A trusted leader in meeting the world’s demand for sustainable energy.

Urenco USA (UUSA) is part of an international company that operates on the cutting-edge of the nuclear energy industry, utilizing the world’s most advanced, energy efficient, and cost-effective method to enrich uranium.

As the largest enrichment facility in North America, UUSA helps provide clean, sustainable energy while operating under a framework of high environmental, social responsibility, and corporate governance standards. Our world-class facility is located in the middle of the EnergyPlex. We strive to promote the production of nuclear energy to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy while remaining dedicated to safety and investing in community outreach.

If you are already an employee of Urenco USA and are interested in applying for another role within the company, please apply and update a completed Internal Candidate Application form (HR-2-3000-15-F-2), and your resume to the internal career portal.

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URENCO USA | Human Resources | HRUUSA@urenco.com