Operations Manager

What You’ve Accomplished

You have completed a BS in a Technical or Business discipline. You may have also obtained an advanced degree in similar fields. You have worked in a related role for at least 12 years and 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:

• Brings the right balance of drive and clear priorities to lead the Operations organization into a future of excellence
• Proves oversight of Product Center management to ensure adherence to a “lean manufacturing” philosophy in producing high quality products in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner while meeting customer deliver requirements.
• Develops customer relationships, meets customer expectations and achieves targeted customer satisfaction ratings.
• Directs assessment and upgrading of manufacturing and inspection process technology to meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Selects, coaches, and develops direct reports.

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 an Operations Manager in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the DOF Business Line in the Fuel Business Unit. Your daily activities include providing multiple Product Center management and their approximately 200 staff with appropriate consultation and leadership to aid them in managing their unit business operations and strategic direction. We are looking for a leader with strong management skills and experience in a manufacturing environment to implement plant operating strategies to meet the priorities of the site; especially as we grow. The successful Operations Manager has excellent communication skills and is comfortable interacting with customers, auditors, visitors, peers and technicians. An engineering degree and advanced business degree would be highly valued. Additionally, the successful candidate will possess a bias for action, a hands-on approach, and spirit of excellence. This role is perfect for someone who is systematic in their approach, able to build consensus, and has a strong understanding of lean manufacturing, commercial, and financial principles. If you are a results-driven individual with excellent team skills and a passion for continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply. 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 $161,000 - $227,000, 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 A to Part 810

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.