Engineering Technician III-V - SUBMEPP

Engineering Technician III - IV

Salary / Rate

Technician III: $24.78

Technician IV: $30.70

Technician V: $37.55

Up to an additional $5.09/hour health & welfare, depending on benefit enrollment

Company Overview:

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.

KMS is a two-time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

Summary / Objective:

This team provides support in the areas of Administration, Program Management, Engineering, and Logistics Programs associated with life cycle maintenance, modernization, and modification of Naval ships, unique platforms, new construction units and support facilities for Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP), an independent field activity of the Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command that is aligned under Program Executive Office Attack Submarines (PEO SSN).

SUBMEPP's mission is to keep assigned Naval ships and submersibles safe, reliable, and affordable through use of its engineered life cycle maintenance and modernization products and services. SUBMEPP performs technical duties and responsibilities to provide and maintain engineered life cycle maintenance products in direct support of the Fleet, shipyards, industrial facilities, and NAVSEA.

General Duties or Experience:

This position will assist with the review of Technical Work Documents (TWDs) from current CNO Availabilities to determine whether the maintenance accomplished satisfies the requirements of SUBMEPP Maintenance Standards/Requirements identified in each Availability Work Package (AWP).

Essential functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Review Engineering and technical documentation to determine compliance with engineering standards, technical accuracy, and adequacy in relation to functional, operational, and technical requirements.
• Perform engineering analysis, reviews, studies and provide recommendations related to the development, interoperability, integration, operations, and use of Maintenance Standards during submarine system, subsystem, equipment maintenance.
• Review, analyze, maintain, draft, validate changes to technical submarine maintenance documentation.
• Perform Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis on new and existing maintenance requirements. This ensures the systems maintain high safety, reliability, environmental compliance, and operational readiness at the most effective cost.
• Collaborate with the customer and various organizations, offering in-depth research and data analysis to improve engineering documentation and provide informed technical feedback.
• Provide administrative functions for program efforts in special situations including, but not limited to meetings, and preparing/maintaining history files.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Accredited GED equivalent.
• Engineering Technician III - Relevant experience in the skills listed below (less than 8 years of experience).
• Engineering Technician IV - Greater than 8 years relevant experience in the skills listed below OR BS Engineering with less than 4 years of experience.
• Engineering Technician V - Greater than 20 years relevant experience in the skills listed below. Most likely has some leadership experience.
• Relevant experience:
  • Familiarity with Navy supply systems, logistics databases, and Submarine Rotatable Pool processes.
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance Experience or TGIs writing or reviewing experience.
  • Mechanical trades or Engineering Technician experience, degreed Engineer, or retired SUBMEPP or SY (shop 38,31,260).
  • Kittery ME, Work package development experience.
  • Experienced electrical trade or engineering technician prefer E, nuc ET, nav ET, or RC Div.
  • Experienced quality assurance (QAO/QAS/aQAO/aQAS) with mechanical/electrical trade or technician background.

Preferred education and experience:

• Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Familiarity with Maintenance Standards and submarine Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems is a plus.
• Current or recent shipyard submarine availability maintenance experience and be familiar with availability work packages and tracking metrics.
• Experience as a PQS Worker, Work Center Supervisor, or 3M Coordinator within the Navy's maintenance system.
• Familiarity with the Navy's Planned Maintenance System.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation standards and quality…