Machine Shop Manager (Manufacturing Manager 3)

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• $134k Per Year Machine Shop Manager (Manufacturing Manager 3) Los Alamos National Laboratory

Occupation:

Management Occupations

Location:

Los Alamos, NM

• 87544 Positions available: 1 Job #:

IRC142291

Source:

Los Alamos National Laboratory | NLX

Posted:

03/28/2026

Web Site:

www.lanl.gov

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. What You Will Do Los Alamos National Laboratory's Prototype Fabrication Division invites you to join us in Los Alamos, New Mexico! Our team is hiring a Deputy Group Leader (DGL) to provide exceptional operational, programmatic and technical leadership for the Prototype Fabrication Division's Manufacturing Group (PF-MFG). The Manufacturing Group provides both unclassified and classified, non-hazardous and hazardous prototype manufacturing capabilities across a diverse set of materials and components to support the Laboratory's core weapons program and other customer needs. We are a team of machinists, welders, manufacturing engineers, planners, schedulers, and other experts. We are proud of the high-precision and critical manufacturing we perform to support the Laboratory's Mission. The DGL will assist in ensuring that the proper infrastructure and resources are available to meet programmatic demands and will support the development of methods and techniques for both general and specialized manufacturing. Specific capabilities which reside within PF-MFG include work acceptance and execution, precision machining and fabrication, welding, CNC programming, and specialized tooling design and development. These capabilities are applied to both standard materials and those with hazardous characteristics to include beryllium and depleted uranium. The DGL will help establish and maintain a proper safety, security, environmental and quality assurance envelope to conduct fabrication operations in accordance with applicable Laboratory, federal, and state requirements. Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting in strategic planning, organizing, and managing work acceptance and execution for PF Division.
• Development of group resources to enable execution of work in support of the hydrodynamic, subcritical, global security and work for others.
• Assisting in the management of Integrated Work Documents (IWD's) to ensure work is approved and authorized.
• Assisting in the management of training to ensure workers are qualified and authorized.
• Support the development of personnel to promote excellence at all levels and establish an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Assist the Group Leader in recruiting, staffing, and diversity; performance appraisals and employee development; addressing and resolving personnel issues; time and labor approvals and salary management; overall quality, and effectiveness, planning for capabilities; and security issues.
• Assist with financial management, oversight, and staffing planning and forecasting.

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What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:

• Experience successfully managing and leading machining and fabrication operations at small and intermediate sized machine shops.
• Experience in the application of sound business practices and judgment, excellent fiscal management skills, excellent strategic and tactical planning skills, technical advocacy, and the achievement of goals of significant impact, complexity, or size.
• Experience in managing hazardous operations requiring formality of operations.
• Demonstrated success in all functional areas of line management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and grow both internal and external organizational relations.
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, with an achievement of strong peer-to-peer relationships, demonstrated negotiation skills, and the ability to work across technical and organizational boundaries to accomplish program goals.
• Demonstrated record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of the organization.

Education/Experience:

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field 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:

• A strong record of expertise and accomplishment in one or more of the Group's mission areas, as demonstrated by technical contributions, project management and/or supervisory experience.
• A strong commitment to continuous improvement
• Strong working knowledge of the breadth of PF activities.
• Experience with the operation and oversight of machine tool equipment.
• Experience with shop management software systems for control of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Experience working with hazardous materials and following relevant Laboratory policies

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 1 year. Visit the Employer site for more details Help for Employer Information. Opens a new window. Los Alamos National Laboratory Social Links Connect with Los Alamos National Laboratory Other Local Jobs from Los Alamos National Laboratory Help for Other Local Jobs from. Opens a new window. Change to Grid view Pause Carousel Previous Slide Next Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 DP-2 Process Engineering Group Leader (Manufacturing Manager 4) Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM Industrial Production Managers Regular National Labor Exchange

• 1 day ago What You Will Do DP Division is the premier Production Agency (PA) assigned to produce WR (War Reserve) detonators for the Nation's nuclear stockpile security mission.

The Division is part of LANL's Weapons Production Directorate. DP is comprised of a team of motivated, highly skilled technical and operational support staff working in an integrated format. The organization is centered on high-rigor manufacturing operations to produce precision, safe and reliable WR products. DP partners closely with customers and stakeholders such as NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration), Design Agencies (LANL, Sandia, and Livermore), and LANL program management orgs to deliver on challenging National security objectives. DP upholds vigorous teamwork, personal integrity, respectful workplace, and continuous improvement in operations, technical excellence, safety and security. DP (Detonator Production) is seeking a highly qualified candidate to be considered for Group Leader to manage and lead the Division's process engineering group, DP-2. The DP-2 Group Leader provides technical leadership and management for a group of approximately 40 talented engineers and designers supporting manufacturing operations to produce War Reserve detonators. The DP-2 Group Leader reports directly to the DP Division Leader. The successful DP Process Engineering Group leader will provide effective personnel management while leading engineering activities supporting high fidelity, high-consequence detonator production operations. The operations include high explosives, classified security assets and electro-explosive assembly operations while upholding the highest quality directives for nuclear weapons components. Further, the successful candidate will uphold the highest standards for a respectful workplace, employee development, work control, safety, security, quality excellence, teaming, and customer service. The selected applicant will work effectively with several other technical organizations across Design Agencies, DP and program offices to achieve Institutional goals and deliverables. Further, the selected candidate will foster a mutually respectful environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and leverages individual and cultural diversity while advancing action-oriented plans to promote workforce diversity.

What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:

Engineering Experience:

Expert knowledge of and experience in guiding engineering activities supporting high-consequence manufacturing operations while leading and managing engineering personnel. Demonstrated experience in product qualification as related to the nuclear enterprise, tooling development, precision measurement and inspection methods, and/or engineering development and implementation of manufacturing processes for electro-explosive devices. Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills to engineering process challenges, high level of organizational skills and attention to detail.

Management:

Record of accomplishment managing successful teams in a challenging manufacturing environment. Ability to provide day-to-day oversight; coaching personnel and guiding career development.

Leadership:

In alignment with DP Values and Behaviors, demonstrated record of leading cross-organizational technical teams to ensure high-quality products and/or services are delivered within budget and on schedule. Demonstrated ability to positively influence stakeholders to achieve desired results through joint accountability.

Technical Knowledge:

A strong record of engineering achievement. Demonstrated technical accomplishment being part of a team or leading a team in producing precision, high-consequence products coupled with a strong understanding of the underlying materials, processes, manufacturing methods and quality considerations to uphold development and production of reliable and predictable components. Demonstrated ability to implement engineered solutions in a disciplined, orderly approach. Must have a fundamental understanding of development and qualification processes for stockpile components. Ability to effectively distill engineering problem statements into workable solutions.

Planning:

Advanced Experience planning and defining project scope through collaboration with Detonator Design Agencies, subject matter experts (SMEs) and project managers. Working knowledge and experience in supporting tactical and strategic planning.

Scheduling:

Advanced experience coordinating multiple engineering activities across multiple programs, effectively balancing resources and priorities.

Communication:

Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written skills; demonstrated by effective briefings, and presentations. Demonstrated ability to convey clear, unambiguous directions to engineering personnel. Demonstrated experience in developing and nurturing effective working relationships with customers. Ability to adapt to ensure effective communication with all levels of an organization.

Education/Experience :

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

Material Handling:

Advanced knowledge as a High Explosive (HE) Handler and/or familiarity with DOE standards for High Explosives safety (DOE-STD-1212).

Nature of Work:

Demonstrated expert experience providing effective engineering direction in a nuclear weapon complex component manufacturing environment for development, qualification, and WR (War Reserve) products. Familiarity and/or experience with DOE National Security Enterprise sites and business practices. Familiarity with DOE classification directives and management of security assets. Familiarity with concepts of DOE Conduct of Operations directives, experience working in DOE high explosives or nuclear facility settings.

Program requirements:

Demonstrated expert experience with the Defense Programs Business Process System requirements, including the nuclear weapon product realization process. Familiarity with NNSA Weapon Quality Policy NAP 401.1A or similar quality standards is highly desired. A Master of Science degree in an engineering discipline is preferred.

Clearance:

Active Q Clearance Note to

Applicants:

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. For full consideration, submit a comprehensive resume reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above.

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 1 year. 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 General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Plutonium Infrastructure Engineer Manager 3 Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM Architectural and Engineering Managers Regular National Labor Exchange

• 1 day ago What You Will Do Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of nuclear facility engineering capabilities to enable the Laboratory's national security and scientific missions.

PIE supports facility engineering, system engineering, configuration management, and engineering project execution across the Laboratory's nuclear facilities. The Nuclear Facilities Engineering Manager 3 (NFEM-3) serves as a first-line engineering manager responsible for assisting in the direction of a robust workforce supporting nuclear facility engineering operations, projects, and engineering programs. This position operates in a high-hazard nuclear facility environment and requires strong technical leadership, organizational management, and the ability to integrate engineering disciplines in support of mission execution. The NFEM-3 assists the Group Leader and Division leadership in directing strategic engineering activities while ensuring compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facility requirements, Laboratory policies, and national consensus codes and standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in directing engineering activities supporting nuclear facility operations, maintenance, system engineering, safety basis implementation, and engineering projects.
• Ensure technical deliverables comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, DOE Orders, and Laboratory engineering requirements.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are developed in accordance with LANL Conduct of Engineering (CoE) policies and procedures.
• Assign qualified engineering resources to support facility engineering work, projects, and programmatic mission requirements.
• Monitor engineering work scope, schedule, cost, and quality to ensure organizational objectives and customer commitments are met.
• Lead the resolution of complex technical and operational issues affecting facility engineering systems and projects.
• Support configuration management, engineering document control, design authority responsibilities, and engineering standards implementation.
• Assist the Group Leader in developing staffing plans, recruiting qualified personnel, and implementing workforce development and mentoring programs.
• Participate in forecasting staffing requirements, developing and managing budgets, and monitoring performance to ensure efficient execution of engineering programs.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, technical rigor, and continuous process improvement across engineering activities.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders including Laboratory leadership, DOE/NNSA representatives, and supporting organizations.
• Promote open communication with workers and subcontractors to ensure issues are identified early and resolved effectively.
• Consistent with Integrated Safety Management principles, the NFEM-3 ensures safety, quality, security, and environmental protection are integrated into all engineering activities.

What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership Demonstrated leadership and technical management experience in a multi-disciplinary engineering organization supporting nuclear facilities. Experience managing engineering personnel, coordinating across organizations, and resolving complex technical and operational challenges. Knowledge and Experience The selected candidate must demonstrate knowledge and experience in nuclear facility engineering operations and administration, including:

• Experience leading engineering activities supporting nuclear facility operations, maintenance, systems engineering, safety basis, and projects.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Conduct of Engineering (CoE) and configuration management programs in support of reliable facility operations.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting nuclear facility infrastructure or mission operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineering schedules, priorities, and resources to meet mission commitments.
• Experience developing and implementing engineering processes including configuration management, engineering document control, and engineering standards.
• Demonstrated experience building strong internal and external customer relationships and resolving cross-organizational conflicts.
• Working knowledge of DOE Orders, DOE standards, and the LANL Engineering Standards Manual applicable to nuclear facility engineering.
• Experience supporting engineering activities associated with facility operations, maintenance, and engineering project execution.

Training/Certifications:

A professional license (PE) in an engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board or certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred but not required. DOE Order 426.2

Requirements:

Requires a bachelor of science degree in engineering or related science, and 4 years nuclear experience. Education or experience that is job related may be substituted on a case-by-case basis. The degree may fulfill 3 of the 4 years of nuclear experience on a one-for-one time basis.

Education/Experience:

Position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of LANL nuclear facility operations and engineering programs.
• Experience supporting engineering activities associated with nuclear facility infrastructure upgrades or mission operations.
• Experience working with DOE/NNSA organizations in an engineering capacity.
• Understanding of government contracting and procurement processes related to engineering support services and subcontract architecture/engineering agreements.
• Experience leading engineering process improvement initiatives and developing engineering standards or specifications.

Work Environment:

Work Schedule:

This position may require 24/7 coverage, which could involve working a shift schedule. Employees maybe eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

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 1 year. Note to

Applicants:

To be considered for the position, please submit a detailed cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum and desired qualifications. Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 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:

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