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Director SPARC Plant Operations

Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Devens, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted October 20, 2025
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Job Description

The Director of SPARC Plant Operations is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, maintenance, staffing, and continuous improvement efforts of the SPARC fusion plant to ensure its reliable and efficient functioning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure ongoing operations of the SPARC plant
  • Manage and ensure availability of trained staff for daily operations and outage handling
  • Oversee preventive maintenance activities
  • Maintain stock levels of all necessary consumables for plant operation
  • Lead continuous improvement Kaizen projects

Requirements

  • Experience managing or overseeing operations of a fusion power plant or similar complex industrial facility.
  • Ability to ensure ongoing operations of the SPARC plant, including managing daily operations and handling outages.
  • Experience conducting preventive maintenance on industrial or power plant equipment.
  • Ability to ensure all consumables required to run the plant are stocked and available.
  • Experience leading or managing a team of trained staff for plant operations.
  • Proven track record of carrying out continuous improvement projects, such as Kaizen initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and ensure availability of trained staff for both daily operations and outage handling.
  • Experience in managing plant operations in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to comply with U.S. export control laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and compensation package (implied by the role and industry standards)
Hybrid work schedule (LI-Hybrid)
Work environment perks such as working in a fast-paced, impact-driven setting
Opportunities for continuous improvement and Kaizen projects
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
Compliance with U.S. export control laws (indirect benefit of legal and regulatory adherence)

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