Summary

Provides support to highly technical and advanced manufacturing processes typically requiring specialized qualifications, knowledge and/or skill. Performs project management and design, development, evaluation, and quality control functions on highly complex analytical/engineering projects, regularly offering innovative solutions to significant technical problems. Applies mathematical, scientific, and advanced engineering technologies in accomplishing objectives. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments. Recognized authority within area of expertise with wide versatility of experience and capability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs project planning and manages project resources, including multiple individuals and disciplines, to achieve quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Conducts research and development experiments to resolve complex problems involving highly technical and scientific methods.
• Writes technical reports on results and conclusions drawn from experiments conducted and incorporates findings in formal specifications.
• Estimates set-up times, flowtimes, costs of production and acceptance equipment, and compiles cost estimates and delivery quotations, monitors performance, and prepares reports, statistics, and recommendations for management review.
• Participates in establishing operating procedures on new products and components.
• Plans and performs testing and development programs and uses advanced statistical and scientific methods to address and resolve critical engineering and production problems to assure product manufacturability.
• Originates, refines, and releases complex manufacturing or inspection work directions.
• Determines acceptability of processes and materials in conjunction with design agency, quality, and other affected organizations.
• Interacts with design agency and/or supplier counterparts to resolve moderate to complex design, development, production, and acceptance issues.
• Based on research, applies, develops, and recommends innovative methodologies and technologies which are equal to the industry's state of the art to resolve processing and design problems.
• Provides technical consultation to management and others and leads technical project teams.
• Responsible for work that may involve longer range and/or complex business objectives in field of expertise.
• Evaluates and implements innovations and technological advances that improve quality, reduce flowtime, improve productivity, and enhance operational surety.
• Performs highly complex calibration and measurement services, recommends changes in calibration procedures to improve services, and solves special measurement problems.
• May perform other duties as required.
• Conducts activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment. Takes actions necessary to stop work when an unsafe condition or action is identified. Every employee has the right and responsibility to stop work when unsafe conditions or actions are identified.

You Must Have

• US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q level security clearance.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in engineering of products or processes or comparable related technical activities, including application of advanced engineering principles and technology related to highly complex technical assignments.
• Demonstrated experience in project leadership.
  

We Value

• A master's or PhD degree in Chemistry or Physics.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience with metal dissolution, geochemistry, Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry and/or ICP techniques.
• Strong method development skills.
• Strong dissolution chemistry knowledge in metals and materials.
• Strong Leadership skills and ability to actively contribute to teams or work independently.
• Experience in the preparation and presentation of analytical information to all levels of stakeholders.
• Experience using MS Office Suite desktop applications, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• IT skills beyond basic MS Office skills involving sophisticated analytical instrument software, networking, and other computer systems use.
• Able to work independently with little to no supervision on all job responsibilities.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and responsibilities concurrently.
• Familiar with Six Sigma tools.

FMT2021

Additional Information

• JOB ID: 765
• Remote Eligibility: On-Site
• Travel Required: 0-10%
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Relocation Available: Yes
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