Laser System Engineering and Operations Group Leader/ Work Center Supervisor NIF Injection Laser System

Company Description

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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$132,570 - $162,324 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. 

Job Description

We have an opening for a Laser System Engineering and Operations Group Leader/ Work Center Supervisor to lead a team of engineering associates, technologists, and supplemental labor responsible for supporting the NIF Injection Laser System organization in the National Ignition Facility & Photon Science Directorate (NIF&PS).  You will lead a Work Center responsible for assembling, installing, operating, and maintaining equipment used for the injection laser system.  You will additionally have a critical role in fostering successful careers, creating a positive and inclusive working environment, and providing an outstanding staff to meet program needs. In addition, you will be responsible for the planning and execution of daily activities and work scope integration to allow the work center to function as efficiently as possible. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering and Operations (LSEO) Division, within the Engineering Directorate.

In this role, you will

• Lead and provide technical and direct administrative supervision and oversight, including work planning, setting priorities, designating daily work assignments, as well as personnel actions and administration of policies and procedures.
• Ensure consistent and adequate staffing coverage to support uninterrupted 24/7 operations. This includes proactively monitoring team schedules, anticipating coverage gaps, and coordinating resources to maintain operational continuity at all times.
• Perform personnel related functions, including recruiting, hiring, and retention activities, performance evaluation and alignment, salary management, influencing the work environment to foster staff development, employee morale, and well-being, providing career guidance, and making recommendations on promotion and disciplinary actions for group members.
• Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables and lead corrective actions where necessary, while directing teams and individuals in a highly interactive and integrated operational environment to perform work safely and consistently within program objectives, and ensuring quality and adherence to engineering standards.
• Collaborate with the programmatic managers to identify and manage the work assignments for the group members, define work objectives, and obtain ongoing performance feedback.
• Manage workforce projections working with programmatic managers to meet staff availability and training needs, using this information to help develop a vision for the group, including participating in planning, budgeting, decision making, and change processes, providing oversight of work center activities, ensuring timely and cost effective execution of engineering support services, and establishing or modifying guidelines, techniques, and procedures.
• Coordinate with external entities for work control, provide technical support and verifications through field observations, and represent the Work Center in design and management reviews.
• Collaborate with technical staff to define functional requirements, solve complex technical and resource problems, and evaluate alternative concepts consistent with schedule, cost, and material limitations.
• Manage scheduling and tasks in NIF Daily Operations Schedule (DOS), NIF PORT tool, oversee operator scheduling, handle call outs/vacations, and maintain documentation including qualifications, training records, and work permits, while ensuring processes and procedures are current and adhere to programmatic standards.
• Advise and evaluate staff on the execution of technical work, provide performance feedback, identify staff networking opportunities, provide tra