Manufacturing Manager 3 (First Line Manager)

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The Nuclear Radiochemistry group (C-NR) is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Manager to support important national security missions at LANL. The Manufacturing Manager will partner with group management to build a safe, secure, and high-performing team. This role integrates safety and quality into daily operations, champions open communication and field engagement, and supports staff through hands-on people management, from hiring and development to recognition and accountability. The ideal candidate balances technical operational knowledge with strong business stewardship, ensuring the group meets productivity and quality goals while fostering a respectful, inclusive culture where every voice is heard.

This role requires an individual who can plan, organize, and define strategic objectives while integrating safety, security, quality, and environmental practices into every task through Integrated Safety Management (ISM), ensuring that administrative and operating procedures remain current, well understood, and consistently followed before work is released. The individual must maintain in-depth knowledge of facility and programmatic operations, coupled with direct daily oversight of work, workers, and the work environment through visible, hands-on engagement in the field. Ongoing communication with line management regarding work status, deliverables, and commitments is essential, as is the ability to cultivate an inclusive, respectful workplace free from discrimination and harassment while actively mentoring and motivating peers. Finally, the individual must promote a culture of open reporting, ensuring staff feel safe and supported in reporting errors, mistakes, and system weaknesses.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:


Leadership and Management:

• Experience in managing and resolving workplace conflicts in a timely, constructive manner.
• Ability to operate effectively within a large, complex institution, navigating established systems, policies, and processes to support team and facility needs.
• Demonstrated experience in day-to-day operations management, including scheduling, resource coordination, and oversight of technical staff in a laboratory or production environment.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Demonstrated ability to build teamwork and consensus among staff, aligning daily efforts with group and organizational goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information, expectations, and decisions to staff, peers, and upper management.
• Sound organizational skills and practical judgment, with the ability to weigh operational tradeoffs and support execution of team priorities and project tasks.

Independent Performance:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively in high-intensity environments alongside colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds.

Communication Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive, supportive work environment that encourages learning, recognizes staff contributions, and promotes the professional growth of technical and support personnel.
• Experience building strong working relationships with team members and serving as an effective mentor and coach to support individual development.

Safety and Security

• Experience ensuring day-to-day compliance with safety, environmental, and health requirements within a technical or operational setting.
• Experience supporting the protection of sensitive information and the responsible execution of national security-related work.

Technical Knowledge

• Working knowledge of cleanroom classifications, contamination control practices, and applicable standards, including FED-STD-209E and ISO 14644, as they relate to maintaining controlled laboratory environments.
• Experience implementing Integrated Safety Management principles, evaluating laboratory hazards, establishing effective work controls, and supporting safe and reliable operations in complex laboratory environments.

Education/Experience:

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field (advanced degree preferred) from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with industrial hygiene principles, including exposure assessment, contamination control, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and air quality montioring.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory ventilation principles, including airflow dynamics, pressure differentials, air filtration, and clean chemistry-type fume hood operation, as they relate to contamination control and worker safety.
• Familiarity with analytical measurement techniques, including mass spectrometry (e.g., ICP-MS, SIMS, TIMS) and their applications

Work Environment:

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants:

For complete application, submitting a CV and a cover letter is mandatory. Providing the following contact information is required: full name, phone number, and regularly checked email address.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q(Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.