100hiresShoreview, MN
Fuel Handling Engineering Manager
Fuel Handling Engineering Manager
Fuel Handling Engineering Manager
100hiresShoreview, MN
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About the role:
As a Fuel Handling Engineering Manager, you will transform and grow our Fuel Handling Engineering team - a diverse group designing advanced systems for nuclear fuel movement and plant cranes. This is more than a management role. It's an opportunity to modernize technology, inspire collaboration, and shape the next generation of clean energy solutions.
You will report to the Director, Material Handling & Tooling Component Manufacturing and Engineering and be located at Shoreview, MN. Though this is a hybrid role, a core expectation will be to be in office 3-5 days per week, to establish relationships within the business.
Why You'll Love This RoleDrive Change: Lead modernization of processes and technology, including I&C upgrades.
Build & Grow: Scale a diverse engineering team by 15–20% annually while supporting the development of emerging talent.
Innovate: Introduce fresh ideas, digital tools, and smarter workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
Collaborate Globally: Work with Westinghouse teams worldwide and strengthen partnerships with internal manufacturing teams. Make an Impact: Your leadership will directly influence the future of nuclear energy, the largest producer of carbon free energy, and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of 45+ engineers and designers across multiple disciplines (including Supervisors and their teams)
- Manage two supervisors, each with 15–20 direct reports.
- Oversee Performance Feedback Plans (PFPs) and conduct regular one-on-one meetings with supervisors.
- Guide hiring, onboarding, and talent development to maintain critical skills and important competencies.
- Support technical leadership reviews, promotions, and career progression for team members.
- Develop and execute resource and technical strategies, including budget planning and management.
- Prioritize and lead process improvement and modernization projects to enhance design quality and reduce cycle times.
- Ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Be a change leader, introducing digital tools, model-based design, and simulation-driven workflows.
- Foster collaboration between engineering disciplines and manufacturing.
- Build relationships with global Westinghouse engineering teams and use intra/inter-department partnerships to balance demand and supply.
- Provide project updates to senior management and customers.
- Limited North American travel for coordination and team integration.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (I&C strongly preferred).PE license a plus.8+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated leadership roles.
- Lead organizational change and foster collaboration.
- Experience with QA programs and manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with modeling tools (ANSYS, Inventor, SolidWorks) and data management systems (PDM/PLM).Ability to Influence others outside of own job area regarding policies.
- Demonstrate sound contract knowledge, use approved commercial processes, manage work to terms, scope; track progress and models a questioning attitude
- You should be proficient in: Leadership / People Management
- Engineering Degreefuel handlingleadershipmanagementpeople managementexperienced engineer
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Level
Manager
Location
Shoreview, MN
Occupation
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Industry
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
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