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Salary: USD 220,000 - 280,000 / annual
General Matter is a venture-backed nuclear fuel enrichment company incubated by Founders Fund, backed by top-tier investors, and focused on designing, building, and operating the world's lowest-cost uranium enrichment services in the United States. The mission is to restore America's ability to produce nuclear fuel for AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and next-generation nuclear reactors.
As Plant Manager, you will build and lead General Matter's Paducah site from the ground up. This is a greenfield operation where you will oversee the complete lifecycle: standing up the plant, staffing and training the organization, executing commissioning and acceptance activities, and then running full site operations once the facility is live.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead site readiness efforts to bring the Paducah plant online, including staffing, training, and organizational build-out
- Build, develop, and manage the site leadership team and broader plant workforce, including talent management and development strategies
- Set the site's operational culture, establishing sustainable standards of excellence for safety, accountability, and performance through effective team leadership and workforce engagement
- Ensure effective transition from construction through commissioning, acceptance activities, and Operational Readiness Reviews to support Nuclear Regulatory Commission authorization for operations
- Oversee day-to-day operations, maintenance, engineering, regulatory, and business functions once the plant is running
- Ensure the plant operates safely and in compliance with all applicable NRC, DOE, OSHA, and other required regulatory requirements
- Establish business strategies and plans that achieve site performance targets for production, safety, quality, and financial performance
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships and proactive communication strategies with external stakeholders, including regulators, customers, community stakeholders, and site visitors
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the Paducah site and corporate leadership, reporting directly to the Head of Nuclear Operations
You will oversee commissioning and acceptance, operations, maintenance, engineering, regulatory, and business functions at the site, and serve as the primary interface between Paducah and corporate leadership.
**Requirements:**
- BS/BA in science, engineering, or a technical field (required)
- 15+ years of overall experience, including significant experience in senior plant leadership (e.g., Plant Manager, Site Vice President or Director, Operations Director, or equivalent)
- Experience operating in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, or startup environment
- Advanced degree in engineering, business, or a related field (preferred)
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
