Stan Watkins Named DOE Facility Representative of the Year
Stan Watkins named Department of Energy Facility Representative of the Year
Thurs, 14 May 2009
Stan Watkins of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y‑12 Site Office has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “Facility Representative of the Year.”
Watkins is responsible for oversight of the depleted uranium operations at the Y‑12 National Security Complex. His duties include oversight of three nuclear and chemically hazardous facilities.
“Stan consistently demonstrates exceptional diligence and technical competence in providing effective oversight while performing his Facility Representative duties. His tireless performance as a Facility Representative has driven multiple improvements in the facilities he oversees and across the Y‑12 site,” said Ted Sherry, Y‑12 Site Office Manager.
The DOE Facility Representative Award Program is a performance-based award designed to recognize superior or exemplary service by a Facility Representative over a period of one year.
Watkins also directly contributed to accomplishment of mission-essential nuclear weapons stockpile work with regards to the W76 Life Extension Program. He played an important role in developing improved process equipment operations to material issues associated with this stockpile stewardship effort. He also maintains all qualifications required for oversight of Y-12’s enriched uranium processing facilities.
Watkins has over 38 years of experience in the national security enterprise. He joined the Y‑12 Site Office in 1988 as a quality assurance engineer. He held a similar position with the Department of Energy’s Pantex Site Office, Amarillo, Texas, and previously was employed as an engineer with the management and operating contractor at Pantex. He received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University.
The mission of the NNSA’s Y‑12 Site Office is to ensure the safe, secure and cost-effective operation of the Y-12 National Security Complex. YSO employees perform program oversight, contract and administrative management, and technical evaluation and assessment to meet this mission.
Visit the NNSA website for more information.