Materials Coordinator

Standard Nuclear is fueling America's nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power - enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.

The Material Coordinator supports Standard Nuclear's Nuclear Material Control & Accountability (NMC&A) Program across nuclear fuel manufacturing, laboratory, storage, material handling, and shipping/receiving activities. This role helps ensure nuclear material is accurately identified, measured, tracked, controlled, reconciled, and reported in accordance with approved procedures and applicable DOE, contractual, and facility requirements.

The position supports day-to-day accountability activities including material transactions, physical inventories, material movements, measurement data review, tamper-indicating device (TID) controls, discrepancy resolution, records, and reporting. The Material Coordinator is expected to complete the training and qualification needed to serve as a Material Balance Area Coordinator (MBAC) for one or more assigned Material Balance Areas (MBAs).

This role works closely with Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, Engineering, and NMC&A leadership. It requires strong attention to detail, consistent recordkeeping, sound judgment, and the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate nuclear material discrepancies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Nuclear Material Control & Accountability

Support MBAC activities for assigned Material Balance Areas and perform designated duties once qualified

Maintain accurate nuclear material location, quantity, form, status, and identification records within assigned MBAs

Verify receipts, transfers, movements, transactions, and inventory changes are properly authorized and documented

Assist with material balance calculations, inventory reconciliation, and review of discrepancies

Review nuclear material transactions and records for completeness and accuracy

Support periodic physical inventories of nuclear material within assigned MBAs

Verify material identification, location, quantity, container status, and TID information during inventories

Support inventory preparation, inventory freeze activities, counts, reconciliation, and closeout

Document and escalate discrepancies identified during inventories

Support verification, assessments, and audit activities associated with physical inventories

Material Movements & Transfers

Support and document nuclear material movements within and between MBAs

Verify material identity, quantity, container identification, source and destination, and required documentation

Coordinate with Operations, Shipping and Receiving, Security, Radiation Protection, and NMC&A personnel for material movements

Support documentation associated with off-site receipts and shipments

Follow applicable access-control, two-person, TID, and material-control requirements during material movements

Measurement & Data Integrity

Support nuclear material measurement and measurement-control activities

Review accountability measurement data for completeness and traceability

Work with technical personnel to address measurement anomalies, data-quality issues, and material-accounting discrepancies

Support maintenance of material accountability data, reports, and performance indicators

Maintain accurate electronic records using spreadsheets, databases, inventory tools, and material-accountability systems

Safeguards, TID & Material Controls

Apply, verify, and document tamper-indicating devices in accordance with approved procedures and qualification requirements

Maintain accurate records of TID application, removal, replacement, and status

Verify container integrity and required material-control measures during routine activities

Promptly report tampering, missing material, unauthorized movement, broken or unexpected TIDs, or other safeguards concerns

Follow established stop-work and escalation procedures when required controls, authorizations, or documentation are not in place

Program Support & Compliance

Perform assigned work in accordance with the Standard Nuclear NMC&A Program and implementing procedures

Support compliance with applicable DOE, contractual, and facility-specific NMC&A requirements

Participate in NMC&A assessments, audits, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities

Assist with NMC&A procedures, forms, work instructions, training materials, and qualification documents

Support required nuclear material reports and transactions, including NMMSS-related activities, as assigned

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline preferred; associate degree, technical training, or equivalent relevant nuclear-industry experience may also be considered

Exposure to DOE Nuclear Material Control & Accountability programs or similar material-control programs preferred

Experience serving as an MBAC, MBA Custodian, nuclear material representative, material control specialist, or similar role is a plus

Familiarity with special nuclear material (SNM), enriched uranium, or nuclear fuel manufacturing preferred

Familiarity with Material Balance Areas, material balances, physical inventories, inventory differences, and nuclear material transaction records

Exposure to nuclear material measurement, measurement-control programs, TID programs, or controlled nuclear material movements preferred

Familiarity with DOE safeguards and security requirements, NMMSS, and/or other nuclear material accountability databases is a plus

Experience working within an NQA-1 or comparable nuclear quality assurance environment is a plus

Strong attention to detail, recordkeeping, and written communication skills, with the ability to identify and escalate discrepancies in material, measurements, documentation, and records

Comfort working with electronic records, spreadsheets, databases, and inventory or material-accountability systems

Ability to obtain and maintain all facility-specific training, qualification, access, and security requirements applicable to the position, including formal MBAC qualification before independently performing designated activities

BENEFITS

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

This role is based in Tennessee and involves work across office, manufacturing, storage, shipping/receiving, and controlled nuclear fuel environments.

The position requires regular interaction with NMC&A, Operations, Quality, Security, Radiation Protection / ES&H, Shipping and Receiving, and Engineering teams. Work may require entry into controlled areas, use of required personal protective equipment, performance of material inventories in production and storage areas, and coordination of activities outside normal business hours during inventories, shipments, or other operational needs. Adherence to site safety, security, quality, radiological, material-control, and procedural requirements is expected. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Nuclear embraces equal opportunity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.