Fuel Handling Engineering Manager

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 Role

• Drive 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 Degree
• fuel handling
• leadership
• management
• people management
• experienced engineer