Maintenance Manager

What You’ve Accomplished

- Completion of a BS/BA in a related field or comparable experience in lieu of degree

- At least 12 years of directly related experience

- An advanced degree may substitute related years of experience

- Superb written and verbal communication skills

- Proficiency with PC-based applications such as MS Office

- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and management

- Ability to change priorities quickly, confront issues directly, and work well as part of a team

- You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.

Who You Are

Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with our Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/

You may have also acquired the following skills:

- Technical expertise - understanding equipment, systems, and engineering principles

- Organization and time management - managing competing priorities and schedules

- Budgeting and cost control - optimization of resource allocation to maximize fiscal responsibilities

- Flexibility - able to adapt to changing priorities, new technology, and work environment

- Safety compliance - understanding and adhering to safety regulations and promoting a safe work environment

- At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing, nuclear, or other highly related industry is preferred

- At least 5 years of leadership experience at a supervisor/manager level is preferred

- Experience in implementing and executing process improvement methodologies (root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, etc.)

- Experience managing both bargained and non-bargained workforces

Additional Key Competencies include:

- Strategic orientation

- Talent development

- Results oriented

- Customer focus

- Change champion

- Flexibility

- Innovative

Your Opportunity

This full-time role is about making an impact on people’s lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As a Maintenance Manager in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the Fuel Business Unit. This role will oversee all maintenance activities at the Richland manufacturing facility, a nuclear site licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). You will be responsible for employee performance and development and assisting with strategic planning for the manufacturing facility. Your work will include:

- Managing craft supervisors and support personnel who perform plant modifications and maintenance work

- Managing a staff od approximately 70 employees which include exempt, non-exempt, and bargaining unit personnel

- Managing performance of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance for the Richland manufacturing facility which operates on a 24/7 basis

- Managing the spare parts program including physical inventory

- Managing the plant equipment reliability program, including reliability engineering, to achieve equipment availability targets

- Implementing best practices and knowledge management for all maintenance activities

- Working closely with Plant Operations, Safety, and Quality groups to plan, prioritize, and schedule project and maintenance work activities to meet manufacturing and regulatory requirements

- Building project resource load boards for staffing optimization

- Responsibility for directing and scheduling all maintenance activities

- Optimizing workloads and validating the demands for process improvements

- Defining the required level of skills and implementing hiring and development initiatives to ensure the department reaches the required level of performance and skills necessary to carry out company objectives

This position requires occasional travel. Together we will enable clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy to meet the global ambition for a better tomorrow.

Who We Are

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. More than 2,000 dedicated U.S. Framatome employees work every day to supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy for our communities and world. As well as supporting new nuclear builds, advancing new technology and advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. and abroad. Like you, we want a brighter future.

See how the Fuel Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/

Discover Richland: https://discoverrichland.com/advantages/

Framatome’s Richland, WA facility is a licensed nuclear fuel manufacturing site and complies with US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and US Department of Energy (DOE) regulations. This position is safety-sensitive and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening is required. Any employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

Your Total Rewards Package

The range of base salary for the position is between $123,000 - $167,000, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:

Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.

Positions within Framatome may require access to proprietary information that is subject to U.S. export control regulations. As such, the Company must ensure that any hires for these job openings fully comply with all US regulations. Foreign national applicants that are citizens or residents of countries not included on the Department of Energy’s Generally Authorized Destinations list may not be eligible for immediate need positions. See list here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.