Operations Manager

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Operations Manager for our Salt Production Facility in Albuquerque, NM. In this role, you will be managing and leading a 24/7 operations team of operators to ensure safe commissioning, startup and day to day operations. 

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of 24/7 operators (including shift management)
• Coordinate with EHS (Env, Health, Safety) team to write Job Hazard Analyses for all complex hazardous work
• Lead and conducting Pre-Job briefs to various stakeholders.
• Understand Hazards associated with the testing required.
• Write, update, review and MOC procedures
• Collaborate with Teams
• Train and mentor operators for 24/7 operations
• Develop Operator Training Materials and program.
• Help Train and mentor Operators on DCS, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, and compressors.
• Support Advanced Troubleshoot of all equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues
• Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to see that it is operating properly.
• Review operator rounds as needed.
• Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until trouble can be corrected.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or 15+ years of experience working at industrial plants (e.g. Chemical, Power, Nuclear) that required 24/7 operations
• Experience with reading and understanding P&IDs
• Preferred experience with high temperature systems, including molten salt applications.
• Proficiency leading diverse teams.
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Broad experience across power plant topics
• Experience as a technical mentor
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges, and issues.

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Use hand tools.
• Ability to wear PPE requirements including Respiratory protection and Tyvek

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind 
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Evaluated heights.
• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced.

Safety and PPE

• Ensure compliance with Control of Hazardous Energy and LOTO programs.
• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors.
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes,
• Handling of Beryllium (Be)

Travel 

• Some travel may be required 10%

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally requires overtime
• Occasionally requires working weekends
• Frequently requires schedule flexibility
• Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours 
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines 

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