Field Operator

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Field Operator to support the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) operations. In this role, the individual is responsible for the proficient operation of assigned equipment or specific areas within the plant, demonstrating a keen focus on safety, reliability, and optimal performance. Their duties encompass the execution and reporting of operational activities, utilizing discretionary time to contribute to sustainable facility results. Drawing upon a foundation of established basic technical skills, the operator works collaboratively with the Shift Team to proactively address and resolve unplanned events within their collective capabilities. Notably, the role involves the effective escalation of issues beyond the team's capacity to the appropriate support roles. Additionally, the incumbent may take on a mentoring role, providing training to less experienced operators. Overall, the position requires a combination of technical acumen, operational expertise, and a commitment to maintaining a secure and efficient plant environment through proactive problem-solving and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Follows policies, principles, procedures, standards, and practices to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant areas.
• Subject Matter Expert and trainer for the Beryllium Worker Program at Albuquerque site.
• Operates and field checks process equipment. Monitors process conditions, key performance metrics, equipment and control systems and makes appropriate decisions to maintain and/or achieve desired rates and conditions aligned with Kairos’s goals.
• Performs scheduled operational and related tasks and tasks that arise because of resolving unplanned events.
• Works with shift team members and other shift teams to leverage skills and knowledge to balance workload ensuring assigned tasks are completed by due dates.
• Conducts effective shift relief, as defined in facility specific operating discipline and tools, to ensure effective communication and handoff to arriving shift team.
• Maintains qualification in assigned areas, per Kairos’s policy, and completes training goals in a timely manner. This includes using discretionary time to address skills and knowledge gaps.
• Mentors and trains new and existing operations personnel on process operation, troubleshooting and the use of operating discipline in alignment to Kairos’s training process.
• Performs Immediate Response activities, as assigned.
• Initiates and documents preliminary investigations according to plant specific process/criteria and participates in formal and informal Root Cause Investigations for events involved in or by request.
• Tracks and utilizes the plant's key performance Indicators on shift that are applicable to the Operating the Plant role to optimize operations and identify improvement opportunities. Uses process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and operating discipline. Proactively identifies improvements and opportunities utilizing the facility improvement processes, appropriate management of change processes and communication tools.
• Performs minor Maintenance, including minor repairs and preventative maintenance, utilizing appropriate policies, procedures, processes, and disciplines.
• Commissions, and operate mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Prepares, reviews, and executes system and component level commissioning, and operating procedures.
• Performs acceptance testing following new equipment installation including hydrostatic, pneumatic, I/O checks, and electrical component calibrations checks.
• Supports day-to-day operations of the assigned facility including startup, monitor, and shutdown processes and auxiliary equipment.
• Performs chemistry sampling and analysis using standardized analytical instruments and procedures.
• Performs equipment troubleshooting as necessary.
• Perform Lockout/Tagout of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Reviews and executes hazardous operations per standardized operating procedures.
• Supports inventory management for operational consumables and spare parts, including monitoring usage and requesting replenishment.
• Other duties as assigned.