Ship’s Force Support Team

Newport News, VA

This Ship’s Force Support Team (SFST) position will support the Aircraft Carrier Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) program at Newport News, VA.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide Planning and Execution support to Deck, Supply and other Departments and associated Production Teams.
• Provide training on the planning of work by the creation of tasks for all jobs assigned, estimating man-hours required to accomplish, and scheduling for accomplishment
• Conduct training with Ship’s Force in the use of Ship’s Force Information Management System (SFIMS) to include building of tasks, inputting work items and progressing of tasks
• Assist with SF Production Team formation (manning levels) and execution strategies for accomplishing assigned work
• Provide assistance at the Divisional/Work Center level as well as all Ship’s Force Production Teams in developing work schedules, maintenance plans, equipment lay-up and start-up plans as applicable
• Work with the Ship’s Force Work Package Material Manager (SFWPMM) to identify, source, and procure material in support of the SFWP
  • Assist Ship’s Force in forecasting SFWP material requirements for production work and tools for associated production teams
  • Provide Planning and Execution support to meet applicable Key Events
  • Monitor divisional man-hours available versus man-hours remaining to ensure work remaining can be accomplished by Ship’s Force within the timeframe of the Availability
• Assist Deck Department with creating Painting plan and execution strategy

Requirements:

Required:

• A minimum of five years related experience is required, ideally within a CVN Deck Department in a leadership position.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in planning and execution of Ship’s Force Work Package (SFWP) for CVN availabilities.
• US Citizen with Secret Security Clearance
• Have working knowledge of the CVN availability planning and execution, CSMP management, work candidate validation and scheduling.
• Physically able to transit in a shipboard environment; to include inclined and vertical ladders, service lead obstructed passageways and a constantly changing dynamic environment
• Have a good working knowledge of the following programs:
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Power Point

Preferred:

• A working knowledge of the following Navy references:
  • Technical Standard 9090.310 (series)
  • NAVSEA Standard Items
  • SUPSHIPINST 4720.2 (series), Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
  • Carrier Team One concepts and practices
• A working knowledge of the following RCOH specific programs/processes:
  • Ships Force Integrated Master Schedule (SFIMS)
  • RCOH Work Control Process
  • RCOH Work Integration Process

ORBIS offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary in a professional atmosphere.