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Tooling & Tester Technical Support Manager

Pantex Plant
Amarillo, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: Tooling & Tester Technical Support Manager

Career Level From: Manager

Career Level To: Manager

Organization: Tooling & Tester Engineering (50996895)

Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You'll Do

As a manager you will provide leadership, technical direction and oversight to fabrication technicians, drafters, technical support personnel, and potentially subcontract employees. Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and safety awareness, establishing goals, and employee performance management. The Tooling & Tester Technical Support Manager will lead and manage activities for Mission Engineering in a manner that enables employee engagement. This includes leading engineering resources for problem solving and issue resolution to support the mission at Pantex. Advises management of staffing needs necessary to address both forecast and emerging workload. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.

Duties

Demonstrated knowledge of, and the ability to manage, using project management techniques and cost estimating to meet reliability, operability, cost, schedule and quality expectations; knowledge of engineering principles and their application to risk analysis, qualitative risk assessment, facilities and systems operation, and manufacturing processes and systems; working knowledge of engineering principles and standard industry operations. Other duties are:

  • Demonstrated ability to manage personnel
  • Advanced knowledge of Tooling & Tester Engineering processes and procedures
  • Ability to lead difficult and complex projects
  • Ability to develop executable plans
  • Skills for reporting on determined corrective and improvement actions
  • Knowledgeable in budgeting, staffing, and financial performance
  • Ability to maintain successful interactions with equivalent-level and subordinate managers concerning matters of significance to the Company
  • Ability to clearly and effectively communicate through oral and written word

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience
  • OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 15 years of completed education and/or relevant experience

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

  • In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 4 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents thru ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA).
  • OR Bachelor's degree in science.
  • A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is preferred for up to four years post-graduation, confirmed by transcript at the time of offer. Beyond four years from graduation, relevant experience will supersede GPA in hiring considerations.
    • Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA.
    • Master's degree with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA.
    • PhD with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Position will require the application of Conduct of Engineering principles, Nuclear Quality Assurance - 1 (NQA-1) requirements commensurate with performing work in nuclear facilities. Experience in a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or DOE regulated environment is desirable.
  • Position requires familiarity with the applicable national consensus codes, standards, and DOE requirements/guidelines used in the technical management of building systems and infrastructure for nuclear facilities.
  • Demonstrated skill in effective planning, writing, organization, communication, schedule compliance, and management of technical issues.
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here

At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.

When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

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