Senior Logistics LCAC Technical Lead - Serco North America

We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Logistics Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Technical Leader to join Serco’s Amphibious Ship Section. The successful candidate will assume a critical role in providing recommendations on logistics processes and documentation to address the immediate LCAC and shore base concerns and systemic supply, engineering, and infrastructure support issues. They will identify weaknesses and propose improvements in the supply infrastructure by supporting Battle Group and Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) initiatives and identifying logistics impacts. They provide recommendations for approval of Allowance Change Requests (ACR). This is a great opportunity to be part of a team evaluating and managing the contracts to design, construct, test, and deliver new amphibious ships and craft.

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain an Interim DoD Secret level clearance post-employment.

Our government support team for this specific opportunity is led by a Program Manager and Deputy Program Manger having decades of experience working within the Department of Defense and the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry. This government support team falls within our high-performing Naval Acquisition and Sustainment Operation (NASO) which provides critical services to nearly all U.S. Navy surface ships and craft and is achieving truly impactful outcomes. NASO is part of Serco's Maritime Engineering, Technology and Sustainment (METS) business unit. Serco has over 9,000 people in North America, with operations across the U.S. and Canada. We are committed to forming long-term partnerships and supporting Federal, Provincial, and State government customers to achieve their mission.

Serco supports the U.S. Navy as a prime contractor providing amphibious warfare and expeditionary professional support services. We are committed to providing the U.S. Navy with the management, engineering and subject matter expertise to face all challenges, and welcome those with dedication, talent, and skill sets to join the Naval Acquisition and Sustainment Operation Team. At Serco, we do important work that really matters, and we strive to bring together the right people, right technology, and right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges. It’s an exciting time to join Serco, a place you can make a difference. If you are interested in supporting our military and working with our sailors and a passionate Serco team - then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

In this role:

• The candidate in this position ideally brings unique combination of landing craft operational experience and logistics subject matter expertise, as well as technical understanding of LCAC maintenance and repairs.
• As the Senior Logistics LCAC Technical Leader, you’ll oversee Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) tasks, ensuring compliance with contractual controls and processes.
• Reporting to the Senior Logistics LCAC Team Leader, within Serco’s team, you’ll collaborate closely with the Government ILS Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM) and their team members to provide support integral to acquisition programs in preliminary and contract design support, detail design and contract support, pre-delivery availability and post-delivery support, operations and sustainment support, or fleet modernization program life cycle support areas.
• Your responsibilities include:
  • Developing and managing logistical documentation
  • Helping resolve technical issues
  • Studying drawings and specifications to identify logistics items that meet requirements
  • Conduct Configuration Management (CM) by maintaining the integrity of work products using configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits
  • Identifying risks and proposing solutions.
• You will also cultivate positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Gulf Coast, and other stakeholders by offering support and contributing to satisfying current and future Navy and Marine Corps needs for all current and any future Programs/Platforms under the cognizance of the supported Navy Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships’ Amphibious Warfare Program Office (PMS 377) or Amphibious Assault and Connectors Program Office (PMS 317).
• This role offers the chance to drive impactful change and achieve our clients’ mission objectives with the highest level of capability and assurance, and at the lowest possible cost.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A high school diploma or GED plus 15+ years of relevant ILS experience, in an acquisition environment, with U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard ship construction, ship repair, or ship maintenance is required. Relevant ILS experience in an acquisition environment is defined as product support with a life cycle management focus and include activities and aspects that extend across the life cycle in more than one of the “Twelve Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements”, as outlined in Appendix A of the DoD Product Support Manager’s (PSM) Guidebook and the DoD Integrated Product Support Element (IPS) Guidebook. These twelve IPS elements are:
  • Product Support Management
  • Design Interface
  • Sustaining Engineering
  • Supply Support
  • Maintenance Planning and Management
  • Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T)
  • Technical Data
  • Support Equipment
  • Training & Training Support
  • Manpower & Personnel
  • Facilities and Infrastructure
  • Computer Resources
• Ability to operate personal computers and have good knowledge and operational abilities with Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to support activities in a shipyard or naval facility. Some work will occur within an industrial field office, outdoors and/or aboard ship while the ship is undergoing construction, alteration, activation, overhaul, repair, and/or underway trials. Walking and climbing throughout the ship, to accomplish ship checks, validations, or loadouts, will be required. Exposure to high noise levels, uncomfortable temperatures, heights, or other industrial safety conditions will require use of personal protective clothing and equipment.
• Ability to travel 10% to support activities in a shipyard or naval facility or onboard ship while underway.
• Must be able to obtain an Interim DoD Secret clearance post-employment.
• United States (U.S.) citizenship.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Landing craft operational experience is preferred.
• Relevant U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard experience in ship and/or landing craft acquisition experience is desired. Relevant amphibious warship ship and/or landing craft acquisition experience within a PEO Ships program office is ideal and will be given preference over others.
• Configuration control experience is desired.
• Experience working within DoD/Navy ACAT I Programs is desired.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our passionate Serco team - then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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