Preventative Maintenance Development Lead

Location: Kemmerer,Wyoming,United States

TITLE:    Preventative Maintenance Development Lead

LOCATION:   Kemmerer, Wy 

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.

Preventative Maintenance (PM) Development Lead

The PM Development Lead reports directly to the Maintenance Execution Manager and is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule for equipment and facilities of the Kemmerer Power Station (KPS). In this role, you will support the development of the KPS preventative maintenance program and scheduling process to implement and execute the maintenance program for KPS. The successful candidate will coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, & outside organizations with inputs and expertise in the area of PM development. Primary location will be in Kemmerer, Wy but work will be remote until beginning of 2026.

Responsibilities

•  Provide input to the development of maintenance processes, programs, and procedures for a new nuclear power plant, ensuring compliance with company standards, NRC regulations, INPO accreditation criteria, and other codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

•  Analyze equipment data, manufacturer recommendations, and operational needs to create detailed preventive maintenance plans with appropriate frequencies and tasks.

•  Use technology to develop new ways to better plan, schedule, and execute the KPS maintenance program.

•  Provide input to help develop, deploy, and integrate the software programs needed to manage the site preventative maintenance program & schedules.

•  Leverages experience to ensure the KPS preventative maintenance program meets industry standards.

•  Receive and prioritize maintenance requests, assign tasks to technicians based on their skills and availability, and track work order completion status.

•  Provide expertise through participation in company and industry maintenance initiatives, benchmarking, assessments, observations, and assistance visits.

•  Monitor and maintain adequate inventory of spare parts needed for scheduled preventative maintenance, including ordering and managing stock levels.

•  Engages with industry peers, 3rd party vendors, NEI, and other organizations to find innovative methods & technologies for preventative maintenance execution.

•  Participates in NRC, INPO and management audits, and prepares responses to audit findings.

•  Ensures the collection and maintenance of auditable records and reports required to maintenance activities.

•  Manages planning, monitoring, and reporting necessary to cost-effectively meet KPS maintenance needs.

•  Maintains a positive work atmosphere by behaving and comm