IET Shift Relief Operator

Location: Everett,Washington,United States

TITLE:                  Shift Relief Operator

LOCATION:         Everett, WA, USA

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Shift Relief Operator

TerraPower, LLC. Is seeking two highly motivated Shift Relief Operators. One Shift Relief Operator will be dedicated to day shift, and the other to night shift. In this role, you will be responsible for covering the planned and unplanned PTO callouts of colleagues such as the IET Operators, I.E. Shift Operations Supervisor, Control Room Operator, and Field Operator. This position will also support the development and training of the Control Room Operators and Field Operators as well as scheduling of the operations team and maintenance planning.

This effort will support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and the operation of the MCFR IET is a critical step in the testing and development of the first reactor to be fueled by molten chloride salts. Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists and engineers internally and externally to TerraPower.  Candidates must have extensive plant operations and supervisory experience. This position will report to the Lab Operations Director.

Responsibilities

•         Covering shift operators planned and unplanned PTO.

•         Will be required to work weekends and nights when needed.

•         Temporarily supervise and train operators (Control Room Operator and Field/Utility Operator) on crew, including providing feedback, and ongoing coaching while working closely with the TerraPower training department when filling in for managers of people.

•         Coordinate/Plan IET Maintenance Phases.

•         Develop and/or update Operator schedules.

•         Participate in management meetings when backing up supervisor shifts.

•         Develop and/or review Operating Procedures.

•         Develop Operator Training Materials under guidance of Test Lead.

•         Keep Shift Log of Operations.

•         Review and train on Lessons Learned.

•         Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, compressors.

•         Respond to alarms and problems within the plant and takes corrective measures.

•         Monitor and control pressures, temperatures, flow rates, and levels to efficiently achieve desired operating results and ensure proper operation of equipment under current process conditions such as Start/Stop/Rate adjustment of equipment.

•         Regulate and shut down equipment if necessary.

•         Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues.

•         Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to see that it is operating properly.

•         Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until trouble can be corrected.

•         Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO).