Lead Life Support Maintenance Mgr III/ Lead U/W Combat Dive Technologies System Mgr III

Clearance Type: Secret

Responsibilities

• Ensures seamless operation, conducts scheduled and unscheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, training, and advancement of combat diving systems and ROVs used by NSW entities.
• Enhances operational readiness, ensures proper inventory management, and gathers critical information to support current and future technologies.
• Provides direct supervisory oversight of eight dive department contractors, ensuring personnel adhere to assigned duties and contractual requirements.
• Manages work schedules, leave, and ensures full staffing coverage.
• Delegates tasks based on individual skills and operational priorities, ensuring efficient use of personnel resources.
• Develops and implements procedures for daily and weekly task assignments to ensure all contractors adhere to their job roles, project timelines, and organizational objectives.
• Monitors and documents contractor performance, task completion, and compliance with established guidelines.
• Facilitates effective communication between management and contractors to address any task‑related issues, changes, or priorities.
• Coordinates and approves weekly reports summarizing progress, challenges, and solutions related to assigned tasks for each contractor.
• Develops and writes comprehensive curricula for end‑user training on combat diving propulsion, navigation, communication systems, SHIELD SCBA, and ROVs.
• Delivers training and certification programs to NSW personnel, ensuring operational proficiency.
• Maintains training records and provides feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Performs routine and advanced maintenance on combat diving systems, ROVs, and ancillary equipment; ensures equipment is properly maintained and issued to NSW and associated entities.
• Reports all system deficiencies and alterations to department leadership and WARCOM program office promptly.
• Manages government‑approved programs for NSWG‑2 LOGSUPPU and WARCOM related to combat diving systems; ensures compliance with relevant policies and procedures for equipment and system operations.
• Provides technical advice and support to engineers and WARCOM leadership regarding system functionality, maintenance procedures, testing, and evaluation of combat dive systems, ROVs, and ancillary equipment.
• Assists in the development of future technologies and provides input on system upgrades and modifications.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of all combat diving systems, ROVs, and ancillary equipment; verifies accountability of equipment issued to NSW entities and ensures proper documentation.
• Travels OCONUS and CONUS to train NSW personnel, attend operations, conferences, and meetings involving dive technologies and ROVs; gathers critical information on emerging technologies and provides insights to support NSW operations.
• Produces maintenance, testing, and inventory records for all combat diving systems and ancillary equipment; writes reports on system deficiencies, alterations, and recommendations; provides conference and meeting summaries detailing critical findings and recommendations for future technology integration.
• Ensures all systems and equipment are maintained in operational condition and issued as required.
• Delivers training programs effectively, ensuring end‑user proficiency.
• Maintains accurate inventory and reports deficiencies promptly.
• Provides timely and actionable technical advice to engineers and leadership.
• Participates in travel and conferences resulting in actionable insights and recommendations.
• Is familiar with transport and storage of lithium batteries and proper procedures for upkeep of all batteries associated with maintained systems; adheres to Navy Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) transport, stowage, and operation.
• Obtains factory‑trained certifications for all underwater navigation, communication and propulsion systems maintained by NSWG2.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to operate a personal computer with common/standard business software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Possess a Secret Security Clearance.
• Navy Dive School certified (NEC 5342 / M1DV, USCG OPSDC, or higher).
• Minimum five years’ experience as a certified 5342 / M1DV, USCG OPSDC diver or higher.
• Qualification as a Maintenance & Material Management (3M) Maintenance Person, 3M Quality Assurance Craftsman, and 3M Work Center Supervisor.
• Qualified in accordance with NAVEDTRA 43910‑(Series).
• Minimum of three years NSW experience.
• Maintain forklift license up to 6,000 lb capacity.
• Must meet the requirements to obtain and check out government vehicles / CESE for use in official duties.