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CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver – Dollar Tree (Joliet, IL)
Home Weekly | Average $83,200/Year | 3+ Months Experience Required
Are you an experienced driver looking for high earnings and a consistent schedule? C.R. England is immediately hiring CDL-A drivers for our Dedicated Dollar Tree account in Joliet. This is a high-paying, "stay active" role delivering dry freight across the Midwest.
The Rewards
- Average Earnings: $83,200 annually (Top 10% earn up to $101,556).
- Home Time: Weekly 34-hour reset (typically Saturday or Sunday).
- Pay Structure: Includes Mileage Pay + Unload Pay + Backhaul Pay.
- Sign-On: Unlimited cash referral program & bonus incentives.
- Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and 401(k) participation.
Route & Equipment Details
- Route: Dedicated runs from Joliet, IL to WI, IA, MN, MI, IN, and Western OH.
- Frequency: 3 turns per week; average 3–5 stops per load.
- Miles: Estimated 970 miles per week.
- Freight: Dry freight; hand-unloading required using rollers.
- Equipment: Top-of-the-line automatic transmission trucks (take-home options available).
- Schedule: Monday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday (based on location).
Qualifications
- Experience: Must have a valid CDL-A and 3+ months of current verifiable experience.
- Age: Must be 21 years or older.
- Compliance: Ability to pass a DOT drug screen.
- Note: This lane is not suitable for students, recent graduates, or trainees.
Apply in 3 Easy Steps
1. Short Form: Submit your basic info.
2. Online App: Complete the 2-minute C.R. England application.
3. Connect: A dedicated account specialist will contact you to finalize the details.
Better Pay, Reliable Home Time, and Consistent Miles — Apply Today!
OTR Company Driver
Qualifications
- Valid CDL A
- 1 year of OTR experience in last 3 years
- Must be willing to be out for 3 weeks at a time
- Safe driving record that meets our minimum requirements
- Clean driving record in the past 3 years
- Must be at least 22 years of age
Benefits
J.S. Helwig Son offers great pay and referral plans.
Salary:
- Drivers earn $85,000 annually
- $0.55 CPM (Pay goes to .60 CPM at one year)
- Annual $0.01 raise up to .65 CPM
- Experience the difference at HELWIG for yourself and share the opportunity with another driver
Referral Bonuses:
- New Referral Bonus Structure through the end of 2025:
- Driver Referral bonus $10,000 for each new referred driver!
- If you get two driver referrals between 10/1/25 – 12/31/25, you will receive $10k for the first and $15k for the second, equaling $25,000!
OTR Company Driver Benefits include:
- Average 2,800 miles a week
- OTR positions only offered at this time
- Trucks governed at 68 mph
- We love pets: pets allowed in your truck terminal!
- Free Rider program from day one (we will pay for your riders travel)!
- All of our equipment is less than 3 yrs. Old
- OWNER OPERATORS earn $1.50 loaded miles and $1.10 empty miles
Job Description
When you join J.S. Helwig Sons, you'll see why we are different from the start.
- We fly you to orientation, not by bus
- You have your own hotel room during orientation
- We'll buy time off back from you if you choose to stay out
- BC/BS insurance
- Average 2,800 miles a week
- Drivers are out for 3 weeks with 3 days of home time
- Trucks governed at 68 mph
- We love pets: pets allowed in your truck terminal
- Free Rider program from day one (we will pay for your rider's travel)
- All our equipment is less than 3 years old
- All trucks equipped with APU, refrigerator 1800 inverters
- OWNER OPERATORS earn $1.50 loaded miles and $1.10 empty miles
About JS Helwig Son, LLC.
J.S. Helwig Son is a leading refrigerated transportation company that serves customers of temperature-controlled and time-sensitive traffic. When you drive for Helwig, you continue to provide safe, efficient, and reliable services since we offer the best customer service in the industry. No other company can match our superior 99.5% on-time service. With a fleet of over 350 tractors and 600 refrigerated trailers, we offer customizable solutions for our customers' supply chain needs.
J.S. Helwig Son transports frozen products, fresh produce, cosmetics, and other temperature-sensitive goods with temperatures ranging anywhere between minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit to plus 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Owner, President, and CEO of J.S. Helwig Son, James Helwig utilizes the best equipment found on the road today. He understands that being a professional driver is not easy. Because of this, he strives to lessen the stress by offering late model tractors and trailers with the most advanced technology available.
Located in Hershey, PA, Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a top-notch home and school where over 2,200 pre-K through 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided an extraordinary, cost-free, career-focused education. This is made possible by the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who established the school in 1909 and ensured it was fully endowed. Thanks to their foresight and generosity, the school has over 12,000 graduates and continues to expand to serve more students.MHS is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. In this unique and life-changing career, couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of approximately 8–13 students living in the home. Flex Houseparents play a vital role in creating a structured, family-like environment that fosters students’ academic, emotional, and social development so they can reach their full potential.Responsibilities include:
Providing daily supervision and mentorship
Managing household routines and student schedules
Administering medications and ensuring student wellness
Driving students to activities, as well as planning and actively engaging in developmental and recreational activities with students
Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel
Overseeing budgeting and household reporting
Upon hire, Flex Houseparents initially support various student homes and follow a working schedule of nine consecutive days on duty, followed by three days off. On weekdays, houseparents have unscheduled time while students are in school. Flex Houseparents eventually transition into a Placed Houseparent role, where they live and work with the same group of students in their own student home.Benefits include:
Salary: $44,768.00 per person (approximately $168,000 total compensation per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more)
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings
Relocation assistance and paid training provided
Paid time off provided at designated times throughout the year
Qualifications:
Qualifications include:
Experience working or volunteering with youth
This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years
Both spouses must be age 27 or older
No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty
Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed
Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans
Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited)
High school diploma or GED required
Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students
This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career and life choice that requires a high level of commitment to student success from both spouses. For consideration, both spouses must complete individual employment applications. To learn more and apply, visit
JOB SUMMARY:
The Master Data Management Specialist will be responsible for the proper configuration, setup, organization and creation of SAP Master Materials Records (MMR) for the planning, procurement, use and control according to company needs and customer requirements. The position will oversee several material maser parameters like product hierarchy, MRP parameters and other relevant classifications. The Master Data Management Specialist (MDM Specialist) will also focus on setting up, creating, maintaining, updating and organizing the master material records by collaborating with all applicable parties for the proper Product Lifecycle Management. With an emphasis on supporting production requirements, quicker new product launches, elimination and control of duplicate record, this role will need to engage with other G+D sites and material central teams.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of Master Data management or Supply Change Management.
- 1+ years of SAP experience would be a plus.
- Strong Excel and database building/navigating skills.
- Methodic, precise person. Able to manage large sets of data.
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure and interface with all levels of the organization. Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The Master Data Management Specialist will be responsible for the proper configuration, setup, organization, creation and maintenance of systems’ Master Data for the materials, planning, production for warehousing and, shipping.
- Support Design Review (DSR) meetings to ensure proper Sales Order Configuration setup.
- Verifying accuracy of MMR with regard to sales orders and applicable production orders.
- Troubleshoot issues with materials, configurations, orders, etc.
- Transact proper material introduction into SAP thru ProPLMClient from ProNovia.
- Manage the access and roles to systems & applications (Authorizations), e.g. SAP ECC.
- Foresee the necessary changes for variant configuration objects to adapt them better to business needs and request them to central.
- Support production requirements, quicker new product launches, elimination and control of duplicate records.
- Support the introduction of new systems specially in the data consistency side of it and the testing.
- Support the creation and distribution of reports as required.
- Documenting SAP processes related to Master Data. Develop and deliver clear, concise, and effective end user training and associated training materials.
- Partners with department managers to fully understand user functionality, pain points, and areas with opportunity for improvement. Provide training and extensive support to end-users, ensuring optimal utilization of the implemented SAP and other systems’ functionalities.
- Prepare reports, or deliver presentations, about their recommended approach (or modifications), including creation of proposals to change current SAP ePayments template and specifying benefit evaluation. Deployment of approved changes & functionalities in the organization.
- Collaborate with Finance for costing related topics.
- Assurance of local process adherence according to the established “template”.
- Continues to learn and develop technical SAP and business expertise.
- Establish and maintain a North American key user community (US and Canada) and foster and exchange with other global key user communities
Giesecke+Devrient is a growing, German international security technology company operating in the fields of digital security, financial platforms, and currency technology. G+D ePayments manages and secures billions of digital identities throughout their entire life cycle. Our products and solutions are used by commercial banks, mobile network operators, car and mobile device manufacturers, business enterprises, transit authorities and health insurances and their client’s every day to secure payment, communication and device-to-device interaction. G+D ePayments is a technology leader in its markets and holds a strong competitive position.
Benefits offered to eligible employees include, medical (PPO and HDHP with HSA), dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K w/ employer match, short/long term disability, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending, EAP, commuter benefits, education assistance, pet insurance, legal, and more.
Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
The general manager is responsible for the oversight of gym operations to ensure an excellent member experience as well as manage a financially successful gym in a non-judgmental environment. The general manager will be accountable for leading a team at gym level in a positive, motivating manner with a focus on gym operations, sales and employee training and development.
Responsibilities:
- Build strong teams by networking, sourcing, interviewing, and hiring managers and team members.
- Direct management of team, including setting weekly management schedules and assigning areas of responsibility to team members.
- Oversee and maintain training standards and coach and develop team members to drive sales performance.
- Consistent development and coaching of team members, including training in employment policies and practices.
- Conduct team meetings and set team goals.
- Expand and develop the business with a focus on sales and operations while energizing the team around daily, weekly, and monthly objectives.
- Ensure timely resolution to all member inquiries and issues.
- Monitor team performance to meet or exceed expected KPI standards.
- Maintain clean facility in accordance with Crunch brand standards.
- Manager employee payroll and scheduling ensuring the gym is adequately staffed at all times.
- Command of all offerings, amenities, and equipment utilization.
- Ensure and monitor compliance and accuracy with all policies, procedures, and standards.
- Monitor inventory in the gym and oversee the retail sales process.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of fitness facility management experience.
- Experience with supervising a team.
- Experience with business operations such as finance, administration, and labor management.
- CPR/AED certification
- Ability to take assertive action to accomplish objectives, innovate and solve problems.
- Knowledge of key metrics and drivers to grow the gym level business.
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite or similar software
Reporting Structure:
- Reports directly to the Regional Operations Director and President.
- Works in conjunction with the Fit Fusion management team.
Compensation: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
Executive Sous Chef
Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a culinary production expert to lead kitchen operations that will delight our loyal customers' taste buds and provide optimal nutrition to elevate their performance. This cuisine is produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity and presentation before, during and after transit. Someone who has a creative eye and is detail oriented. Someone who can lead a team to execute with repeatability.
You will...
- Oversee product quality and food safety in a mass production kitchen
- Ensure the execution of new recipes, training and oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes as well as part improve existing recipes.
- Develop and implement process controls in a kitchen environment
- Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance and performance of every meal leaving our high-volume kitchen
- Train and lead other members of the team throughout the various parts of production including pre-op, cooking, assembly, cooling, etc.
- Implement and adhere to gold standards of food quality and food safety
- Leverage hands on knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, SQF, and USDA regulations
- Continuously improve product quality and process steps with support of Corporate Executive chef and R&D chefs
- Address and eliminate product quality issues/customer complaints arising from problems originating with production of meals.
- Supervise food production personnel, assist with food production tasks as needed and assure that quality and
- Cost standards are consistently attained
- Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll
- Costs to achieve maximum profitability
- Prepares weekly cook schedules and reviews/approves payroll in assistance with HR
- Supervision, evaluation and training of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning and related production activities
- Development of training and the provision of professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff
- Maintaining security of kitchen including equipment food and supply inventories
- Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
- Oversees all aspects of food preparation
- Able to work in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef
- Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor of foods
- Submits Requests for maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment
- Review, coordinate, and communicate timing, making proper adjustments to accommodate.
- Checks in place before production time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met
You are...
- Curious: Always seeking to understand "why". Always looking to make things better.
- Passionate: You are driven by a love for what you do.
- Optimistic: The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesn't work.
- Action Orient: Knowing when to shift from planning to doing. Willingness to get your hands dirty.
- Honest: Transparency with customers, partners and teammates
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Passionate for staying up to speed on the most current research on the science of nutrition Ability to flex between big picture ideation and tactical execution
- Data-driven and analytical
- Able to add structure to ambiguous situations
- A Self-starter, take initiative and get stuff done with a high degree of excellence
At a minimum, you have...
- BS degree in Culinary Arts or similar qualifications
- 5+ years' experience running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering
- Familiarity with USDA/FDA guidelines
- Strong understanding of the Paleo Diet, Ketogenic Diet, low/slow carb and Mind Diet
- Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing projects and activities
- Lean six sigma experience a plus
- Passionate about helping people achieve their goals and improve themselves
You'll get...
- Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
- Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
- Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
- Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
- Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
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Illinois Pay Range
$88,300—$99,350 USD
About HelloFresh
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.
To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:
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Experienced Manufacturing Leader looking for your next challenge? How about with a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day and at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you're a production leader that has a trail of success with manufacturing, positive safety & quality metrics and empowering employees to perform at their very best, then here's an opportunity for you in Bolingbrook!
The Plant Manager provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure operating efficiency and the highest level of customer service. This position is responsible for managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of budgeting, compliance, safety programs, and people management.
What You Will Do:
Major/Key Accountabilities
- Drive innovation, market share growth and customer service by engaging our partners – both internal and external – to thoroughly understand supply chain opportunities
- Achieve financial goals by managing productivity, quality and customer service standards
- Coach personnel to model the values and culture of the company
- Communicate effectively with customers, employees, peers, and senior management
- Collaborate with company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices
- Responsibility for ensuring safety, accounting and hiring policies and procedures are known and adhered to by managers and staff
- Full P& L Responsibility; analyses P/L statements and balance sheets to determine efficiencies and inefficiencies in business practices
- Serve as resource to the Director and Regional Manager for special projects, and deliver the overall vision of the Region
What You Will Bring:
Experience
- P&L management
- Results oriented and can meet commitments
- Proven track record of success and stability
- Works well unsupervised
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Skills and Knowledge
- Superior ability to train people and motivate a team
- Applicants need a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
- Demonstrated solid decision making
- Ability to provide new ideas - “think outside the box"
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
What To Expect:
Additional Site Details
- 1st & 2nd Shifts - Monday - Friday
- approximately 40 total employees onsite
- Production = 2000 units/per week
What We Offer:
Employee Package
- Competitive Pay & Annual Bonus Structure
- Benefits Day 1!
- Paid Time Off plus Holiday Observances
- 401K w/ company match (up to 4%)
- FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance!
- FREE company-provided PPE and safety equipment
- Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and MORE!
Compensation Statement:
The salary range for this position is $86,320 - $129,480 per year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.
Warehouse Engineer (Warehouse Transformation) - up to $100K
Location: Naperville, IL area
Type: Full-time
The role
We’re hiring a Warehouse Engineer to support a major warehouse transformation. This role will suit someone who enjoys improving how warehouses run—optimising layout and processes, supporting the introduction of new technology, and helping deliver change through to go-live.
What you’ll do
- Support a significant warehouse change programme (including site transition and operational improvements)
- Review and improve warehouse layout, flow, and processes to increase efficiency and service levels
- Help implement new warehouse technology and ensure operational readiness
- Work cross-functionally with Operations, Systems/IT, and external partners
- Coordinate multiple workstreams and contribute to project planning and delivery
- Drive continuous improvement using data, KPIs, and structured problem-solving
What we’re looking for
- Experience in a warehouse/distribution environment with a track record of process improvement
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills
- Comfortable working with warehouse systems and data (ERP/WMS exposure beneficial)
- A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to influence stakeholders at different levels
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities
Nice to have
- Exposure to warehouse technology/automation projects
- Lean / Six Sigma training or similar continuous improvement background
- Experience supporting a warehouse move, start-up, or major change initiative
LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization, and they are seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineer – Injection Molding Manufacturing to join their team. This opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across design, manufacturing, and new product introduction while working closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and customers. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys seeing designs move from concept to production and who brings strong manufacturing knowledge, technical curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and complete products using 3D and 2D CAD tools in SolidWorks.
- Creating and maintaining engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.
- Supporting new product development (NPD) initiatives, from concept through production launch.
- Collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to resolve design or production challenges.
- Partnering with external vendors and suppliers to evaluate manufacturability, tooling, and process capability.
- Driving design validation activities through prototyping, testing, and iterative improvement.
- Participating in structured design reviews and risk assessments such as DFM, DFMEA, and tolerance analysis.
- Supporting engineering change activity and ensuring design intent is maintained throughout production.
- Contributing to continuous improvement efforts related to quality, cost, and manufacturability.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including powder coatings, castings, stampings, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, extrusions, and/or packaging processes.
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks.
- Hands-on experience working with prototypes, suppliers, and customers.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Exposure to or hands-on experience with 3D printing / additive manufacturing.
- Experience supporting products in regulated or quality-driven manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems.
Compensation Range: $90,000 - $95,000
Benefits Offered: 2 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave where applicable by state law, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance Vision Insurance, 401K, and Life Insurance.
If you are a passionate Mechanical Engineer looking for a new and rewarding career, please apply today! You don't want to miss out on this opportunity!
LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment—and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn't a perfect match.
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Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.
Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.
What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.
Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.
Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.
Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.
Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.
Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.
Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.
Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.
Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.
Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.
Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.
Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.
Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.
Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.
It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.
Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.