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

PWS Title: Life Support Technician/ U/W Dive Propulsion, Navigation, Communication Specialist Clearance Type: Secret

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Ensures seamless operation, conducts scheduled and unscheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, training, and advancement of combat diving systems and ROVs used by NSW entities. The SME will enhance operational readiness, ensure proper inventory management, and gather critical information to support current and future technologies.

• Provide direct supervisory oversight of eight dive department contractors, ensuring personnel adhere to assigned duties and contractual requirements.

• Manage work schedules, leave, and ensure full staffing coverage.

• Delegate tasks based on individual skills and operational priorities, ensuring efficient use of personnel resources.

• Develop and implement procedures for daily and weekly task assignments to ensure all contractors adhere to their job roles, project timelines, and organizational objectives.

• Monitor and document contractor performance, task completion, and compliance with established guidelines.

• Facilitate effective communication between management and contractors to address any task-related issues, changes, or priorities.

• Coordinate and approve weekly reports summarizing progress, challenges, and solutions related to assigned tasks for each contractor.

• Develop and write comprehensive curricula for end-user training on combat diving propulsion, navigation, communication systems, SHIELD SCBA, and ROVs. Deliver training and certification programs to NSW personnel, ensuring operational proficiency. Maintain training records and provide feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Perform routine and advanced maintenance on combat diving systems, ROVs, and ancillary equipment. Ensure equipment is properly maintained and issued to NSW and associated entities. Report all system deficiencies and alterations to department leadership and WARCOM program office promptly.

• Manage government-approved programs for NSWG-2 LOGSUPPU and WARCOM related to combat diving systems. Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures for equipment and system operations.

• Provide 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. Assist in the development of future technologies and provide input on system upgrades and modifications.

• Maintain an accurate inventory of all combat diving systems, ROVs, and ancillary equipment. Verify accountability of equipment issued to NSW entities and ensure proper documentation.

• Travel OCONUS and CONUS to train NSW personnel, attend operations, conferences, and meetings involving dive technologies and ROVs. Gather critical information on emerging technologies and provide insights to support NSW operations.

• Maintenance, testing, and inventory records for all combat diving systems and ancillary equipment. Written reports on system deficiencies, alterations, and recommendations. Conference and meeting summaries detailing critical findings and recommendations for future technology integration.

• All systems and equipment are maintained in operational condition and issued as required. Training programs are delivered effectively, ensuring end-user proficiency. Inventory is accurate, and all deficiencies are reported promptly. Technical advice provided to engineers and leadership is timely and actionable. Travel and conference participation results in actionable insights and recommendations.

• Be familiar with the transport and storage of Lithium batteries and proper procedures for upkeep of all batteries associated with maintained systems. Adhering to Navy Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) transport, stowage, and operation.

• Obtain factory-trained certifications for all underwater navigation, communication and propulsion systems maintained by NSWG2.