Who is MCS? Mid-America Conversion Services (MCS) is cleaning up the environment! We manage the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Facilities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites near Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. The conversion facilities were designed and constructed to convert DOE’s inventory of DUF6 produced by the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants to a more stable uranium oxide form for reuse, storage, and/or transportation and disposition.

NOTE: Substance Abuse Program Plan position and subject to random drug/alcohol testing.

Position Overview
SALARY RANGE: $84,468 TO $105,585
Under general supervision responsible for the direct supervision of work activities performed in the DUF6 conversion facility by operators and/or maintenance technicians. The specific work assignment may include duties or activities to support the organization in one or more of the following functional areas, in addition to other duties as assigned:
Functional:

Prepares, assigns, and directs the supervision of day-to-day activities of plant personnel in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, plans and plant orders
Reports any off-normal or emergency conditions to the Facility Manager and/or Operations Manager
Keeps Facility Manager knowledgeable about plant conditions, especially off-normal or emergency conditions
Implements immediate action to stop or mitigate abnormal operation of plant systems or components
Coordinates and oversees activities including operation of process, and support systems and equipment Participates in the development of operating procedures and training materials to support the operational readiness review, testing, startup and operation of the DUF6 conversion facility
Tours plant areas as necessary to assure the Operations Manager that the plant is being operated in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, plans and plant orders Records/Documents plant proceedings as necessary to provide objective evidence to denote plant condition or performance
Takes direct control of plant systems as necessary to restore them to normal or safe conditions during off-normal or emergency conditions, and interfaces with host or off-site emergency response personnel as necessary to inform as to plant conditions
Shifts general plant control to the Facility Manager during off-normal or emergency conditions and directs attention to restoring the plant to normal condition
Coordinates plant activities between maintenance, operations, health physics, or other functions during equipment outages or off-normal conditions
Reviews periodically the qualification status of plant operations personnel to ensure only qualified personnel operate the plant
Prepares and distributes operations personnel shift schedules, rotations, and other personnel assignments Performs functions as Facility Manager as designated
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent
2+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
3+ years of nuclear experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) credential