Plant Manager, Engineering Operations
Kairos Power
| Company | Kairos Power |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Albuquerque |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 13 Sept 2025 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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 Plant Manager, Engineering Operations with expertise in new construction and operation experience managing a complex chemical plant, including hazardous material management. You will be integrated with the design and construction process, implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality check protocols, production schedules, lead investigations and troubleshoot day to day problems as it may arise. During process design and construction phase, you will provide input to ensure upcoming operational success. Once construction is complete, you will be responsible for a fully operating plant and all functions including personnel and plant management.
Responsibilities
Monitor construction progress ensuring that the project is implemented per the approved designs
Identify and help resolve any potential operating issues identified during the construction
Responsible for developing the teams to conduct the punch listing of the plant equipment as being installed
Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews
Develop hiring plan/need for production engineers and operators including hiring and managing production engineers and operators, operator training and assist in training
Develop operating procedures and QA/QC to meet the frozen design basis
Develop Management of Change procedures for plant, maintain records of changes and compliance with HAZOP/PHA and (if applicable) PSM
Responsible for development of the system definitions and system handover packages for implementation
Lead process commissioning efforts for the handover systems
Responsible for final acceptable of the handover systems for release to operations
Develop the commissioning schedule, unit start-up schedule, and plant start up plans
Responsible for procurement of the materials required for start-up including initial inventories of consumables, safety equipment, and personnel equipment
Qualifications
B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
10+ years of experience managing operations for newly constructed chemical plants, preferred industry in Oil & Gas, Chemical Production (i.e., paint, novel manufacturing), Factory Manufacturing, or similar industry handling various chemicals (acids/bases/toxic chemicals)
5+ years of supervisory experience managing up to 30 direct reports including engineers, operators, and other personnel
Proven success in managing operations in a complex chemical plant handling hazardous materials
Experience commissioning complex chemical plants
Proven track record managing a diverse workforce and resolving technical issues
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to balance safety and operation to meet schedule and cost targets
Ability to develop plans and programs to plan out work with needed resources.
Ability to work with highly collaborative team and proven team player working with various teams.
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others.
Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.
Physical Conditions
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, and articulated boom lifts
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