Manager, Shift Operations – Defense Waste Processing Facility

Savannah River Mission Completion

Manager supervising shift operations at the Defense Waste Processing Facility in Aiken, SC. Responsible for operational safety and efficiency while leading operations personnel.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeAiken • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $116,000 - $199,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for encouraging and providing nuclear safety culture education where all workers understand and are comfortable in raising safety concerns, issues or time outs
Manages operations personnel on a given shift to ensure work is performed efficiently and in accordance with policies and procedures
Ensures facility is operated in accordance with all requirements, including, but not limited to, operational safety, process, environment and plant operating procedures
Ensures minimum staffing requirements
Invokes authority and obligation to shut down plant operations or direct any action to ensure the plant meets requirements and is safe to operate
Sets standards for the operation of the facility and enforces conduct of operations standards
Responsible for enforcing company and site safety, security, quality assurance and personnel policies
Ensures shift crews review changes to procedures and policies
Develops plans and path forward actions to address emergent shift needs as a result of failed equipment or changing conditions
Ensures surveillance requirements are scheduled, completed and tracked
Authorizes work and plant configuration changes (i.e., the removal or return to service of equipment and systems for maintenance, testing, or operational activities, and operational activities that require abnormal lineups)
Authorizes the installation of equipment lockouts. This authority may not be delegated. Ensures qualified operations personnel install lockouts for maintenance work
Tours the plant at least once per shift, troubleshooting and setting operator expectations, checking on evolutions and inspecting plant conditions
Performs administrative functions including the training, development and performance assessment of personnel.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline with experience in a relevant engineering, operations or maintenance function; or Associates of Science or Associates of Applied Science degree or non-technical Bachelor’s degree with experience in a relevant engineering, operations and/or maintenance; or High School Diploma or GED with relevant experience in engineering, operations and/or maintenance function
Experience working in a nuclear facility
Current qualification as a Control Room Operator, First Line Manager or Shift Technical Engineer within the hiring facility will be credited as one additional year of experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
Health Savings Account
Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
Life and Accident Coverage
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

nuclear safety culture educationoperations managementsafety proceduresplant operating proceduresequipment lockoutstroubleshootingperformance assessmentemergency response planningstaffing managementadministrative functions

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingteam managementdecision-makingtraining and developmentorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsconflict resolutionadaptability

Certifications

Control Room OperatorFirst Line ManagerShift Technical Engineer