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TITLE: IET Shift Operations Supervisor LOCATION: Everett, WA, USA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Shift Operations Supervisor TerraPower, LLC. Is seeking highly motivated Shift Operations Supervisors. In this role, you will manage a team of operators on shift while monitoring the Integrated Effects Test (IET) system. This effort will support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and the operation of the MCFR IET is a critical step in the testing and development of the first reactor to be fueled by molten chloride salts. Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists and engineers internally and externally to TerraPower. Candidates must have extensive plant operations and supervisory experience. Responsibilities * Oversee Small Pilot Plant Shift Operations (2-3 personnel per Shift). * Manage operators (Control Board Operator and Field/Utility Operator) on crew, including providing feedback, ongoing coaching, career development planning and semi-annual reviews * Participate in management meetings and discussions regarding team development and improvement * Develop and/or Review Operating Procedures. * Review and Implement Experimental Test Campaigns. * Keep Shift Log of Operations. * Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, compressors. * Respond to alarms and problems within the plant and takes corrective measures. * Monitor and control pressures, temperatures, flow rates, and levels to efficiently achieve desired operating results and ensure proper operation of equipment under current process conditions such as Start/Stop/Rate adjustment of equipment. * Regulate and shut down equipment if necessary. * Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues. * Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to see that it is operating properly. * Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until trouble can be corrected. * Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO). * Make multiple repeat batches of Purified Salt. * Work various shifts, evening, weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call as required. * Physically perform assigned duties and essential functions of the position. * Independently plan and carry out the work in accordance with established operating methods and procedures. * Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices in order to maintain the highest