Engineering Technician VI

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

2d•$96,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Engineering Technician VI to provide Program Engineering Services to Commander, Naval Submarine Force Atlantic-COMSUBLANT (TYCOM), Submarine Squadron Six and Eight (CSS-6/8) and Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF New London) Support. This role involves advising the TYCOM on Submarine Peculiar Special & Support Equipment (PSSE) issues, managing life cycle costs, collecting condition reports, and conducting site assessments to ensure the health of in-fleet PSSE. The technician will also maintain a master schedule of PSSE needs, technical manuals, and inventory reports, and provide semi-annual reports on program improvements and cost reduction ideas. Additionally, the role requires working with fleet personnel to improve PSSE management processes, providing on-call problem resolution, attending logistics support reviews, and contributing to engineering changes. The position also includes project management, maintenance, and certification/QA program support for PSSE equipment, including performing blocking and bracing for various ordnance and non-ordnance items, and inspecting trucks for transport. The technician will monitor shop consumables and notify the government of supply needs.

Requirements

Ten (10) years full-time experience leading technical projects involving mechanical equipment.
Eight (8) years full-time hands-on technical experience within last 10 years in the operation, maintenance, installation, test, and/or repair of PSSE incorporated in Submarine PSSE Non-Ordnance Handling systems.

Responsibilities

Supports TYCOM on all PSSE issues.
Advise TYCOM of PSSE life cycle costs budgetary needs at frequency directed by TYCOM.
Collect PSSE condition reports from user activities and issue a full PSSE report to TYCOM N42/N421 via electronic mail.
Coordinate, schedule and conduct periodic PSSE site assessment visits to assist users and maintainers while assessing the health of the in-fleet PSSE.
Submit assessment report to the PSSE user activity and send report copies to the TYCOM, and/or any organization directed by the TYCOM.
When required seek TYCOM and/or In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) assistance.
Provide a master schedule of PSSE needs of in-fleet, maintain a copy of all applicable support equipment technical manuals, drawings to include load test drawings, Planned Maintenance System (PMS), loading and handling procedures and standards, and pertinent PSSE TYCOM directives, and maintain current and past PSSE inventory and condition reports (retain seven years for budget analyses).
Provide a semi-annual report to TYCOM listing significant tasks accomplished and worked, program improvement recommendations, life cycle cost reduction ideas and efforts, and 'best practices' identified at PSSE sites.
Work with submarine squadrons and fleet personnel to improve PSSE management processes at all sites.
Provide on-call, non-routine PSSE problem resolution with Fleet Maintenance Personnel, Submarine Squadron, TYCOM, and other Navy related activities such as the Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs).
Ensure user activities only loan PSSE to others with a signed MOA/MOU to make clear responsibilities and understandings as well as ensure the timely repairs/replacement of equipment are effected and funded by the responsible party in agreement.
Attend ISEA Logistics Support reviews.
Provide input to ensure that provisioning reflects proper maintenance and support philosophies and provide input to engineering changes for impact on maintenance and logistics support.
Conduct bi-weekly PSSE program updates with SME with an invitation to TYCOM and Submarine Squadron Six and Eight.
Provide project management, maintenance, and certification/QA program support to maintain all PSSE equipment to a fully operational and certified condition.
Obtain material and tools to restore PSSE to a certifiable and useable condition by performing current Maintenance Requirements Card (MRC) or similar technical manual procedures/drawings on Missile Tube Loading/Handling Maintenance Platforms.
Obtain all required material to support blocking & bracing for fleet stenciling requirements for shipping and receiving evolutions to include truck inspections.
Obtain all required material to support storage, blocking/bracing and stenciling for shipping and receiving evolutions. (Ordnance and Nonordnance).
Perform Blocking and Bracing on the following: AUR's in MK-30 Shipping and Storage Container, MK-48 Torpedo in Universal Container Torpedo MK-48/MK-48 ADCAP. Missile Tube Ballast Cans, AURBb's, AURVS in MK-34 Shipping and Storage Containers, TMD's on Shipping pallets, MK-30 Shipping and Storage Containers and VLS Platforms IAW NAVSEA Drawings and or Technical Manuals.
Perform inspection of trucks for Ordnance and Non-ordnance transport.
Blocking and Bracing support in Groton will be performed only if Base Supply is unable support.
Support required shipping and receiving evolutions.
Conduct any required stenciling/sentencing for containers.
Obtain all required material and tools needed to support AUR/AURB non-ordnance handling team. Includes but not limited to lip seals and replacement tools.
Monitor shop consumables and utilize designated consumable inventory form to notify government of supply needs.