Plant Manager (Nuclear Operations)

Location: On-site at the Aurora facility at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. The role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export-control laws; only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person may be eligible.

Salary: $180,000–$210,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a startup developing fast-fission power plants, nuclear fuel recycling technologies, and domestic radioisotope supply chains.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day on-site facility operations in accordance with approved procedures, site requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate maintenance, work control, planning, scheduling, logistics, material handling, facility readiness, and infrastructure support.
• Oversee facility modifications, equipment installations, utilities, facility turnover, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional work teams.
• Support industrial and nuclear safety, radiation protection, security, environmental requirements, emergency preparedness, and responses to abnormal conditions.
• Maintain operational records, procedures, schedules, performance measures, action tracking, and programmatic reporting.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, Security, Quality, site services, contractors, and Idaho National Laboratory organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent operational experience may be considered.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting nuclear facility operations.
• Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary operational and facility-support activities.
• Understanding of operational safety, maintenance coordination, work control, planning and scheduling, procedural compliance, and facility records.
• Experience coordinating contractors, site logistics, infrastructure work, or facility support services.
• U.S. person eligibility may be required under applicable U.S. export-control laws.

Nice to have

• Experience with nuclear energy facilities, U.S. Department of Energy sites, power-generation facilities, advanced reactor projects, or other high-hazard regulated environments.
• Experience with facility turnover, startup preparation, readiness assessments, or transition to routine operations.
• Experience with safety programs, radiation protection, security, emergency preparedness, environmental compliance, quality assurance, or computerized maintenance systems.
• Former NRC licensed Senior Reactor Operator, former Shift Manager, or project and facility-operations leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment focused on clean energy, advanced fission, operational excellence, and practical problem-solving.
• Collaborative, cross-functional culture emphasizing humility, ownership, pathfinding, and accountability.
• Flexible time off, flexible work hours, equity, bonuses, and competitive pay.
• 401(k), employer-contributed health insurance, HSA, FSA, and wellness credits.
• Employment may be contingent on successful drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Hiring process

• Employment is subject to applicable company eligibility and screening requirements.