Senior Manager – Performance Improvement

Role Overview

• Provide direction, oversight, support, and maintenance for the Global Manufacturing Facilities: CFFF, Vasteras, Springfields, Western Zirconium, and Blairsville NSC, HuP, CAP, OBS, SA, BM, OE, and Trending programs, reports, and tools
• Support maintenance and update of NSC, HuP, CAP, OBS, Self-assessment, Benchmarking, OE, and Trending program processes, procedures, reports, and tools
• Support NSC surveys, analyze results, work with organizations to develop and implement action plans to develop a NSC
• Collaborate with leaders to strengthen an approach for the NSC, HuP, CAP, Observations, Self-assessment, Benchmark, OE, and Trending Programs to meet business and operational goals
• Guide the implementation and monitoring of the Human Performance (HuP) program, encouraging new attitudes and new ways of thinking to strengthen error-prevention
• Promote the HuP tools to support event investigation and learning with appropriate management; and other HuP tools
• Ensure agreement on Issue Review Committee (IRC) and the Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) to identify issues and trends
• Assist/partner with site organization in implementing site self-assessments and benchmarks
• Share best practices for successful NSC and HuP and influence organizational leaders to provide proactive support
• Analyze and trend Corrective Action Program (CAP) issues, observations and HuP Error data for HuP precursors/gaps and recommend actions to reverse negative trends
• Attend industry conferences to ensure applicable programs stay current and benchmarking is conducted to obtain and implement best practices
• Oversight and support will include site visit at least once per quarter and other potential emergent needs
• Support and participate in the global NSC Champion/HuP meeting and facilitate quarterly Nuclear Safety Culture Monitoring Panel(s) (NSCMP)
• Develop and deliver specialized training programs to help leaders strengthen expected behaviors within their workgroups
• Facilitate a quarterly HuP Observation and Corrective Action Program Trend Report and Self-assessment, Benchmark and Operating Experience Report
• Support site NSC, HuP, CAP, Observation, Self-Assessments, Benchmarking, and Operating Experience assessments and plans

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of applicable experience required
• 10 or more years of experience preferred, with experience in leadership and working knowledge of Nuclear Safety Culture principles and Performance Improvement (PI) tools, programs, and processes
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and Change Management required
• Interface with, and gain commitment at all levels
• Knowledge of IAEA, NRC and INPO guidelines and procedure required

Benefits

• Great compensation package
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program