Manager, Manufacturing Operations (Nuclear Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Some travel may be required, up to 10–20%.

Company

hirify.global Power develops fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor technology for safe, affordable, and flexible clean-energy generation.

What you will do

• Coordinate daily shop-floor operations across machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and related manufacturing activities.
• Manage work-order execution for components, prototype hardware, test equipment, and developmental-test assemblies.
• Partner with Manufacturing Planning and Production Control to verify material, tooling, drawings, work instructions, staffing, and equipment readiness.
• Communicate shop capacity, progress, constraints, schedule risks, recovery actions, and completion status.
• Coordinate priorities and staffing while balancing changing R&D needs with approved schedules, safety, quality, and available capacity.
• Drive improvements in workflow, safety, quality, productivity, responsiveness, equipment maintenance, and manufacturing readiness.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in fabrication, welding, and/or CNC machining, including at least 5 years managing related teams.
• Strong experience with CNC mills, lathes, routers, and 3-axis and 5-axis equipment.
• Experience with fabrication and welding processes, welding inspection, and quality programs.
• Knowledge of applicable ASME standards, ISO 9001, manufacturing codes, inspection practices, and safe shop operations.
• Ability to read engineering and assembly drawings, including GD&T, and coordinate high-mix, prototype, or rapidly changing manufacturing work.
• Work requires authorization to access Department of Energy Part 810-controlled information; additional export-control licensing requirements may apply.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Mastercam and SolidWorks.
• Experience with stainless steel, piping, pressure vessels, graphite, and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
• Ability to qualify in ASME B31.3 GTAW welding or D1.1 structural GMAW welding.
• Forklift and boom lift certification, or the ability to obtain certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision benefits for themselves and dependents.
• Paid vacation, 401(k), pre-tax health insurance, dependent-care, and commuter benefits are provided.
• Work includes a strong focus on safety, inclusive collaboration, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement.
• Schedule flexibility, non-standard hours, weekends, or extended shifts may occasionally be required for critical project timelines.
• The role may involve ladders, lifts, machinery, confined spaces, outdoor conditions, noise, chemicals, PPE, and handling objects up to 50 pounds.