Contractor Logistics Support Specialist

CAE•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Specialist provides logistics support and coordination for CLS programs, including supply and distribution; maintenance and software support; component purchase, repair, or overhaul; and materiel support. The role requires understanding a product’s full life cycle, from acquisition through distribution, allocation, and delivery, as well as logistics planning requirements, capabilities, lead times, and costs. The Specialist integrates logistics functions in the planning and implementation of logistics management programs and applies broad knowledge of supply systems, procedures, and programs. The Specialist supports personnel maintaining, training on, and sustaining delivered simulator training systems. This includes identifying spare and repair parts, facilities, materiel, and equipment needs; researching and analyzing logistics provisioning and documentation; and providing recommendations or deliverables for contractual logistics requirements. The role also supports site staff in using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for maintenance, work orders, asset tracking, inventory, and preventive maintenance scheduling. This position operates in office/classroom settings and around electronic and hydraulic equipment, including confined spaces. National and international travel and overtime may be required. The incumbent must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required due to U.S. Government contract requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma; an associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
1–3 years of experience in logistics or a related technical field.
Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
Ability to enter and exit simulator boarding ramps or stairs under normal and emergency conditions, and access confined spaces around simulator equipment.
Color perception.
Ability to operate a personal computer and communicate by email and telephone.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Must comply with company security and data protection/usage policies and procedures, including need-to-know restrictions and approved handling and storage of information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a simulation and training environment.
Teamwork.
Time management.
Analytical thinking.
Good interpersonal skills.
Associate or bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide logistics support, including engineering support and identifying requirements for spare and repair parts, facilities, materiel, and equipment for simulator system maintenance, training, and upkeep.
Conduct logistics provisioning and documentation research and analyses, and provide recommendations or deliverable products supporting contractual logistics requirements.
Create standard operating procedures and work instructions related to assigned duties.
Interface with the Logistics Manager, Program Managers, Project Engineers, and design/system engineers.
Create requisitions for components needed to support CLS sites.
Monitor procurement activities to ensure materials are processed expeditiously.
Track material through the procurement process from program request through delivery to the site.
Coordinate with Trade Compliance on shipping documentation for international shipments.
Use judgment and creativity to solve complex logistics technical problems and provide detailed recommendations.
Support site personnel using the CMMS database, including technical training for system maintenance, work order creation, asset tracking, inventory, and preventive maintenance scheduling.
Identify, mitigate, and manage risks from parts and components becoming obsolete to maintain system supportability and minimize costs.
Comply with company security and data protection policies, and properly mark, handle, access, and store government and proprietary information.