Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Facilitator with experience working in shop environments. In this role, you will support the manufacturing team by coordinating and expediting the transport of materials, parts and assemblies between sections or departments by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities 

• Moves or transports materials and fixtures from one department to another according to job order priorities and material availability.
• Examines materials to be delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications.
• Supports inventory control and in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
• Helps manage accurate inventory levels through audits, cycle counts, and development of procedures
• Inspects material to ASME Code and maintains material markings and documentation for Code jobs during fabrication
• Show a willingness to learn and gain new skills on the job
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, experience in a machine shop environment preferred 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to take instruction and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Excellent organization and attention to detail 
• Proven team player with excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others
• Forklift certification preferred 
• Experience with Inventory software, Manufacturing software, and Order processing systems preferred 

Physical Conditions 

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery

Environmental Conditions 

• General office environment
• Noisy environments
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE 

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes

Certification

• Capable of obtaining forklift and boom lift certification 

Additional Requirements 

• Occasionally requires overtime
• Occasionally requires working weekends
• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility 
• Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours 
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

The hourly range for this position is $27-$30 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

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