First Line Manager (Manufacturing Support Manager 3)

What You Will Do Come join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and creative multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The work we do at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) matters to our country and the world! The Production Supply Chain Group (SCL-3) is seeking an energetic, customer-focused professional to serve as the First Line Manager (FLM) for Weapons Program Material Control. The selected candidate will assist the Responsible Line Manager (RLM) in overseeing a dynamic workforce and multifaceted warehouse operations. Activities include classified parts management, chemical storage and handling. Kitting, inventory tracking, metric reporting, material replenishment, and the receipt, storage, retrieval, staging, and issuance of production and facility-maintenance materials. This position will support production warehousing activities for the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) mission while helping build and sustain a cohesive, high-performing team while aligning daily work with organizational goals. As a working lead, the selected candidate will continue to receive, pull, stage, and issue materials as operational needs require. The position will also support personnel management, staffing forecasts, performance management, hiring, and employee onboarding. The selected candidate will maintain a thorough understanding of warehouse processes and supply chain management and will direct team activities to ensure work is performed safely, securely, effectively, and compliantly. The FLM will direct daily work activities, monitor facility milestones and deliverables, and ensure materials and equipment are: Accurately tracked through applicable inventory management systems. Stored and organized for efficient retrieval and traceability. Controlled in accordance with quality, safety, security, and other governing requirements. Maintained within defined storage levels and applicable shelf-life requirements. Properly handled when maintenance or special controls are required for quality-affecting items. Additional responsibilities include developing processes, procedures, desktop instructions, and training materials, assisting the Manufacturing Support Manager 4 (MSM-4) with resolving complex warehouse issues, providing status updates and reports to customers, ensuring pre-job and post-job activities are completed, and reinforcing the consistent use of established safety practices and protocols. Salary Range: While the posted salary range for this position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time. #shiftwork What You Need Minimum Job Requirements: Applicants must submit a comprehensive resume reflective of relevant experience that addresses the minimum job requirements and desired qualifications of the position below for full consideration. 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. Functionality: Knowledge of supply chain and resource management practices. Proven ability to monitor performance and marshal resources to complete project deliverables on schedule. Proven ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, organizational learning, and safe and secure work. Demonstrated ability to comply with established warehouse practices and procedures. Demonstrated experience managing production and facility-maintenance materials and using inventory management systems. Demonstrated experience developing compliant procurement packages for safety-class and safety-significant items. Demonstrated experience managing, storing, handling, and controlling materials and equipment within a nucl…

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