Logistician IV – PMS Specialist

About the role

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is a Department of Defense entity responsible for research and development, test and evaluation, engineering, and Fleet support services for the Navy’s ships, submarines, military watercraft, and unmanned vehicles. This position supports NSWCPD Code 316, which is responsible for the Planned Maintenance System (PMS)/Class Maintenance Plan (CMP), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and PMS Service Request (PSRs), review of New Construction PMS Contract Deliverables, and PMS update and development for in-service, modernization, new construction, and land-based engineering test site maintenance documents.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and process Fleet logistics and maintenance feedback (e.g., TFBRs, LARs, MAFs) for shipboard mechanical and electrical systems.
• Analyze Planned Maintenance System (PMS) data and recommend updates to MIPs/MRCs based on field experience and reliability trends.
• Support the development, review, and update of ILS documentation including:
  • Maintenance Index Pages (MIP) / Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC)
  • Technical Manuals
  • Provisioning Technical Documentation (PTD)
  • Allowance Parts Lists (APLs)
  • Logistics Support Analyses (LSA)
• Use Navy data systems (e.g., PMSMIS, REMEDY, DECKPLATE, CDMD-OA, MBPS, OMMS-NG, SKED, SCLSIS) to assess configuration, logistics status, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Track the incorporation of feedback into logistics products and PMS systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and Fleet representatives to resolve supportability issues and maintain logistics accuracy across ship classes.
• Prepare logistics assessments, reports, and briefing materials in support of PMS and ILS process improvements.
• Participate in ILS Reviews (ILSRs), Technical Evaluation Reviews (TERs), and Engineering Change proposals related to logistics.

Requirements

• NAVSEA Reliability Centered Maintenance Level 1 & 2 certification (active or held within previous three years)
• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Familiarity with Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) elements and lifecycle sustainment planning
• Working knowledge of Navy maintenance and logistics systems (e.g., PMSMIS, REMEDY, DECKPLATE, MBPS, e-Waivers, OMMS-NG, CDMD-OA).
• Required years of professional experience in logistics or life cycle support, preferably supporting Navy or DoD programs:
  • Logistician I – Entry Level
  • Logistician II - 3 years
  • Logistician III - 7 years
  • Logistician IV - 10 years

Qualifications

• Prior Navy or DoD experience in logistics, maintenance planning, or configuration management.
• Experience with Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSAR) or Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP).
• Understanding of NAVSEA technical documentation standards and processes.
• Experience with supporting PMS updates and Fleet feedback response workflows.
• Technical writing experience, particularly with maintenance or logistics documentation.
• Adept at learning new systems and terminology.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills.
• High comfort level working with and around all military/organizational levels, clients, customers, suppliers, and visitors.
• Must be highly reliable and demonstrate personal initiative to operate in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurances
• Flexible spending account
• PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave
• 401k / retirement savings plan
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) program
• Employee referral bonuses
• Discretionary annual bonus

Pay

Salary Range: $50,000 - $110,000
Logistician I: $50,000 to 60,000
Logistician II: $60,000 to $70,000
Logistician III: $70,000 to $80,000
Logistician IV: $100,000 to $110,000

Schedule

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.