Shift Supervisor

What You'll Do

Responsible for direct supervision of unskilled Bargaining Unit employees on a 12 hour rotating shift. Provides leadership in maintaining safe working conditions and is proactive in preventing standard industrial injuries, radiological contamination, and other chemical and hazardous exposures to the workforce. Ensures strict adherence to safety, health, security, and environmental regulations. Executes all work in accordance with established Y-12 work control systems.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Ensures the principles of the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) and Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM) and Conduct of Operations requirements are implemented at the crew level and are used for all operations.


• Responsible for hazard identification, hazard assessment, and implementation of appropriate controls for safe execution of work under his/her control.


• Walks through each facility within his/her area of responsibility ensuring a high-level quality of service. 


• Provides on the job training to employees. 


• Assigns personnel to jobs based on job-specific skill requirements and ensures that they are trained and qualified to perform assigned functions in a safe and efficient manner. Coordinates and directs assignments so that schedules are met and standards of workmanship are maintained.


• Responsible for executing assigned work within budget constraints.


• Develops and maintains customer relationships associated with his/her work scope.


• With guidance from the Senior Manager, defines priorities and executes scope accordingly. Executes work in and around nuclear facilities.


• Participates in formal safety and incident investigations involving his/her employees and prepares reports required in accident investigations and/or occurrences.


• Responsible for maintaining control of processes under his/her purview and documenting through the use of metrics or other performance indicators.


• Conducts meetings and crew briefs, monitors timekeeping and accountable absences and ensures required training and worker certification are complete prior to assigning work.


• Maintains tools and equipment in proper working condition and ensures that the necessary materials and supplies for the work are ordered and available in a timely manner.


• Provides leadership, guidance, and one-on-one training to promote improvement. Participate in personal interaction to promote a positive work environment and encourages individual involvement.


• Participates in the hiring process and evaluates performance of his/her work crew.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security


• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues


• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization


• Career advancement and professional development programs


• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.


• Thirteen (13) or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting. 


• Working knowledge of, and experience with, computer systems including Microsoft Office programs is required.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Knowledge in a nuclear plant/facility is preferred. Knowledge of Y-12 buildings and facilities is preferred.


• Knowledge and experience in Roads and Grounds, Janitorial and/or laundry operations are preferred.


• Must have ability to analyze and evaluate jobs and be able to effectively administer the bargaining unit contract and company policies, procedures and regulations.


• Additional training and or education, beyond the minimum requirements and experience in the Plant Services is desired.


• Must have demonstrated strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Must be a self-starter with high initiative who works well with staff and customers, and who can function effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.


• Must have effective communication skills and be able to work in a team environment.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. 

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.