Production Control Specialist I
Amentum · US-WA-Richland · Posted 2026-08-13
Job description
The Production Control Specialist job family is responsible for supporting operations and maintenance activities associated with project deliverables. The Specialist will be directly responsible for planning and scheduling activities associated with operations of the facility This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a technical, administration, or management field and 2+ years of experience in project management, scheduling, planning, or related field. Experience with scheduling software and principles is preferred. Experience with Primavera scheduling software, system health management, and/or prior knowledge of computer maintenance management systems preferred.OR Associate’s degree in a technical, administration, or management field and 4+ years of experience in project management, scheduling, planning, or related field. Experience with scheduling software and principles is preferred. Experience with Primavera scheduling software, system health management, and/or prior knowledge of computer maintenance management systems preferred. OR High School Diploma/GED and 6+ years of experience in project management, scheduling, planning, or related field. Experience with scheduling software and principles is preferred. Experience with Primavera scheduling software, system health management, and/or prior knowledge of computer maintenance management systems preferred. Additional Education Preferred: Have or actively pursuing Project Management Professional certification. Progression to the next grade is based upon complexity of assignment and sustained performance. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS • Perform schedule development for assigned scope: • Lead integrated, multi-discipline teams to identify activities necessary to complete the assigned scope of work, including durations and logic sequences. Note that ensuring accurate resource loading could also be required. • Ensure definitized scope of work is properly integrated into the overall schedule. • Identify problems in the schedule and take action to resolve. • Coordinate with all departments to ensure timely and acceptable activity status and updates. • Facilitate resolution when problems emerge, or work performance does not meet schedule expectations. • Support schedule quality analysis and resolution of identified issues. • Recommend and lead development of alternatives for schedule improvement to mitigate adverse impacts or to accelerate work scope. • Understand and utilize schedule driving path analysis methods, purposes, and results. • Understand system design and operation, including environmental, safety, and health aspects and regulatory conformance sufficiently to coordinate work planning, scheduling, and related functions. • Support implementation of project wide initiatives affecting plant operations personnel and resources. • Perform activities and meet the goals and objectives established by the plant management organization. • Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees. • Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment. This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OFNM Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. • This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future. • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education. • Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.) • Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements. Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic. Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest. Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access