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Nuclear Materials Specialist I or II or III

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Sept 2025

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Position Summary

Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.

This is the first level of the Nuclear Materials Specialist classification hierarchy. This is an entry level position used for new employees with little experience. Employees at this level will require very close supervision and training for basic warehouse tasks and functions.

There is no automatic progression between hierarchies.

Responsibilities

Receipt, storage and issue activities including locating materials, loading and unloading trucks, material put away and/or picking, preparing materials for shipment.
Warehouse maintenance and overall housekeeping and material condition activities.
Training as outlined in Nuclear Warehousing Position Specific Guides (PSG's), Radiation Protection Training for nuclear badged employees (annual) and various supply chain systems related processes.

Note: This posting is for one position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Required/Basic Qualifications (Nuclear Materials Specialist I)

High School/GED degree
Valid driver's license

Required/Basic Qualifications (Nuclear Materials Specialist II)

High School/GED degree
1+ year of related work experience
Valid driver's license

Required/Basic Qualifications (Nuclear Materials Specialist III)

High School/GED degree
3+ years of related work experience
Valid driver's license

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management
In addition to desired degree, 3 years related work experience
Forklift and/or DOT Hazardous Materials Training
Good oral communication skills
Ability to learn how to execute computer supply chain systems transactions
Excellent computer skills including Windows-based applications
Excel Spreadsheet experience
Demonstrated excellent organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
Must be able to prioritize both long-term and short-term tasks with varying levels of urgency balanced with normal duties
Working knowledge of the overall customer operations fundamentals and principals of a nuclear plant, equipment and processes
Working knowledge of Supply Chain System applications (NAS)

Working Conditions

Onsite Mobility Classification – Work will be performed at a company facility.
Warehouse and outside environments including all weather conditions and possibly extreme temperatures
Frequent walking, bending, kneeling, pulling, climbing ladders
Participate on rotating week or weekend on-call schedule and/or occasional overtime and emergency call-out for unscheduled outages; outages may require 3rd shift coverage and weekend coverage
Mon - Thurs 6am - 4:30pm; this will require altered scheduling and up to 72 hours/week
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to arrive at required location promptly once called for emergency call-out when scheduled for on-call duty during nights, weekends, holidays, etc.

Specific Requirements

Maintain valid driver's license, fork truck certification and all assigned training (safety, environmental, ethics, etc.)
Must be able to obtain unescorted nuclear access and successfully complete job specific training as outlined in Nuclear Supply Chain Directives, Forklift, safety and other facility specific training.

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Travel Requirements

5-15%