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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Industrial Engineer (Project Leader 1/2)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$79K/yr - $125K/yr

2+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Industrial Engineer will support the Production Support Services within ALDWP, managing project requirements, developing work packages, and ensuring project completion while supporting national security missions.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support Production Support Services (PSS) within ALDWP which is responsible for planning and scheduling Pit manufacturing at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Assist with project management of their projects and establish requirements for the projects

Assist organizing and standardizing specific requirements for the projects, ensuring they are clearly defined

Help with the development of work packages

Managing software licenses for the group

Coordinating training for the teams to ensure they are all meeting the required training

Be a project lead for various project types the team is working on

Report project statuses and issues to the program manager and to Laboratory senior managers and workers

Oversee small project team(s) in the planning, tracking, and execution of project plans from initiation to completion

Manage these project scopes and ensure the timely completion of specific non-science or non-engineering projects

Establish requirements for the project

Define and/or execute project deliverables, budgets, and schedules

Collaborate with management to assist with organizing all relevant projects

Keep track of all software and software licenses needed for the group

Help facilitate and organize teams and their projects in the IE team

Negotiate with program and line managers to ensure that resources are available to accomplish the work

Identify procurement and contracting needs

Marshal resources to complete project deliverables within the scope, schedules, and budgets defined in project work packages

Identify potential project risks, developing risk mitigation strategies and corrective actions

Recommend risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of the project(s)

Interact effectively with all levels of personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts

Qualification

Risk ManagementProject LeadershipProject ManagementLean Six SigmaData AnalysisCommunication SkillsTeam BuildingStatistical ResearchCustomer Relationship ManagementSoftware License ManagementQ ClearancePresentation SkillsProblem SolvingTechnical WritingCollaborationConflict Resolution

Required

Knowledge and experience in most aspects of project leadership and project facilitation and management with the ability to become proficient in all

Experience in developing operating and financial plans

Basic knowledge of project budgets including cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, developing and delivering detailed and accurate status reports and basic knowledge of/and experience with engineering functions and principles required to understand and successfully implement and monitor technical projects

Ability to lead teams in researching or solving business-critical problems

Producing dashboards, including graphs, tables, and other visualizations

Creating presentation decks using PowerPoint (or similar)

Providing written reports of your findings

Working closely with the team leads to solve statistical business problems

Consulting with internal teams and external clients to determine their ongoing business needs, and to find solutions to them

Strong communication skills in oral and written communication as well as applying team building concepts

Thorough knowledge of all aspects of project management tools and techniques relating to all project activities

Knowledge of project processes and an understanding of project management activities, such as planning, budgeting and performance measurement

Demonstrated Advanced Project Management Skills and Experience

Working knowledge and experience in supporting strategic and tactical planning and execution of a mid-sized portfolio

Demonstrated record of successfully supporting or leading cross-organization teams to ensure complex technologies or products are delivered within budget and on schedule

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 2 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

LSS or PMP certification from an accredited source

Contribute to teams through a problem-solving methodology (Lean Six Sigma projects and process improvement projects) using process and value stream mapping

Carrying out statistical research, prototyping new systems, and finding new ways of gathering, cleaning, and analyzing data

Help develop innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques and approaches to address specialized problems

Work with leaders to influence organizational, project, and program strategies and directions

Knowledge of project management of work, including developing project plans, work breakdown structures, and work packages; managing to scope, schedule, budget, and baselines; and documenting baseline reports and change control actions

Knowledge of the discipline of the assigned project

Ability to develop and nurture effective internal customer relationships

Ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion

Ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts

Existing DOE 'Q' clearance (or similar)