Job Description
What You’ve Accomplished
You have completed a High School Diploma. You may have also obtained an advanced degree in similar fields. You have worked in an engineering role for 0-3 years and are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.
Who You Are
Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with our Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/
You may have also acquired the following skills:
- Working towards an engineering degree
- Exhibit strong technical problem-solving abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Good hands on mechanical aptitude
- Desire to work in a team environment
- Ability to work on multiple assignments at the same time
- Ability to plan out a project and meet deadlines
- Manufacturing experience
- May have background in Ceramics, or Chemistry
- Preferred Characteristics- Results Orientation, Customer Orientation, High Computer Aptitude, Communication Skills, Dealing with Ambiguity, Conflict Management, Directing Others, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, and Producing Deliverables.
Your Opportunity
This part-time role is about making an impact on people’s lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As a Ceramics Engineering Aide in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the Ceramics Product Center in the Fuel Business Unit which manufactures uranium and carbide ceramics for nuclear fuel fabrication. Your work will include:
- Troubleshoot and identify root cause solutions for manufacturing equipment, quality issues or reliability problems.
- Use problem solving ability to define an issue, collecting data to quantify it, evaluating the data to support informed decisions, and implementing solutions all within a scheduled timeframe.
- Develop a design of experiments plan for process qualifications, complete tests to implement the manufacturing process, and provide supporting documentation.
- Write procedures to direct operators on how to perform a task with sequential written steps. Identify best practice actions to prevent errors or introduce unintended consequences.
- Support manufacturing by working with operators and maintenance to evaluate equipment needs, preparing and reviewing documents, and interacting with customers to communicate information about their product.
This position requires occasional travel. Together we will enable clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy to meet the global ambition for a better tomorrow.
Who We Are
Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. More than 2,000 dedicated U.S. Framatome employees work every day to supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy for our communities and world. As well as supporting new nuclear builds, advancing new technology and advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. and abroad. Like you, we want a brighter future.
See how the Fuel Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/
Discover Richland: https://discoverrichland.com/advantages/
Your total rewards package
The range of base salary for the position is between $23 – $29 per hour, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:
Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked and paid holidays that fall on normally scheduled workdays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.
Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.