What You’ve Accomplished

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Basic knowledge of related engineering standards, techniques, and criteria.
• Basic communication skills to comprehend, follow directions, and convey detailed technical data.
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships, work collaboratively within a team environment
• Good problem identification and resolution skills
• Exhibits questioning attitude and practices self-checking
• Exposure to use of CAD modeling and computer programming skills
• You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology.
• Please attach a copy of your unofficial academic transcript as part of your application. Transcripts can be added in the Profile Attachments section (Step 5) of the online application.

Who You Are

Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent with our Core Values: https://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/

You may have also acquired the following skills:

• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and/or chemical manufacturing systems
• Ability to handle multiple work assignments simultaneously
• Adaptable and able to continually apply safety and lessons learned to decisions 
• Ability to communicate with craft, engineers, and operators
• Ability and willingness to work directly in a production environment
• Previous internship/co-op experience in field of study

Your Opportunity

This full-time role is about making an impact on people’s lives and the future of clean energy. You will leverage your skills and experience to be part of an innovative team and make a difference for our customers. As a Ceramics Process Engineer in Richland, WA, you will be part of the proven team in the Fuel Business Unit. Your work will include:

• Supporting daily operation of Ceramics process area
• Preparing parameter sheets for production input
• Collaborating with production staff, other process engineers, and design owners to address production improvements, process control, upset conditions, product quality, and safety issues
• Troubleshooting process and equipment in response to quality or upset conditions 
• Ensuring compliance with government, organization, and customer engineering standards
• May independently evaluate, select, and apply standard technical techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications 
• Evaluating process and system for efficiency, quality, and safety improvements

This position requires occasional travel. Together we will enable clean, safe, and economical low-carbon energy to meet the global ambition for a better tomorrow.  

Who We Are

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. More than 2,000 dedicated U.S. Framatome employees work every day to supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy for our communities and world. As well as supporting new nuclear builds, advancing new technology and advancing nuclear energy in the U.S. and abroad. Like you, we want a brighter future.

See how the Fuel Business Unit contributes to this future: https://www.framatome.com/en/expertise/design-and-fuel-manufacturing/

This opportunity is in Richland, Washington

Richland is located in the Columbia River basin in southeastern Washington a few hours east of Seattle.  After work, the Richland, Kennewick, Pasco Tri-cities area offers a variety of water sports and fabulous fishing.  A short drive puts you in the beautiful Cascade Mountains.  With very little rainfall annually, you can enjoy the outdoors year-round.  Join your co-workers in a Habitat for Humanity build, join a sports league or enjoy one of the unique restaurants in the area.

Discover Richland: https://discoverrichland.com/advantages/

Framatome’s Richland, WA facility is a licensed nuclear fuel manufacturing site and complies with US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and US Department of Energy (DOE) regulations. This position is safety-sensitive and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening is required. Any employment offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

Your Total Rewards Package

The range of base salary for the position is between $77,968.80 - $92,000, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:

Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 13 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.

Positions within Framatome may require access to proprietary information that is subject to U.S. export control regulations. As such, the Company must ensure that any hires for these job openings fully comply with all US regulations. Foreign national applicants that are citizens or residents of countries not included on the Department of Energy’s Generally Authorized Destinations list may not be eligible for immediate need positions. See list here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.