Life Support Maintenance Manager III / U/W Combat Dive Technologies System Manager III

Position title: Life Support Maintenance Manager III / U/W Combat Dive Technologies System Manager III

Location: JEB Little Creek – Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA

Clearance required: 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.
• 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.
• Summarizes conferences and meetings 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.
• Keeps inventory accurate 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.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid state driver’s license.
• OCONUS travel requires a civilian passport; costs are not the financial responsibility of NSW.
• Ability to operate a personal computer with common/standard business software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• 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 three years NSW experience.
• Maintain forklift license up to 6,000 lb capacity.
• Must meet requirements to obtain and check out government vehicles / CESE for official duties.