Maintenance Engineer - Tracked Vehicle Lead

Job Description

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.
• Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%).
• Educational Assistance.
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role

• This position is for an experienced maintenance engineer (ME) who will lead a team of MEs to develop maintenance concepts, publications source data and LSAR for all tracked vehicles. This position will also be responsible for the oversight of technical interface with external and internal customers for all maintenance engineering issues relating to tracked vehicle projects performed at SHC.
• Detailed responsibilities include:
• Lead a group of Maintenance Engineers, provisioners and RPSTL leads to develop all contract deliverables on or below budget and on or ahead of schedule.
• Interface with design engineers, Integrated Logistics Support Managers (ILSM), and other functional organizations to ensure logistics, supportability and maintainability issues are satisfied.
• Perform supportability analysis and maintenance task analysis.
• Review drawings, Change Requests (CR), Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), computer models and other technical documentation to identify maintenance and supply support requirements for the design.
• Establish the development, maintenance, and update of LSAR in accordance with GEIA-STE-0007 and MIL-STD-1388-2B using Slicwave.
• Develop Maintenance Engineering source data used in the creation of Field Maintenance
• Technical Manuals, Modification Work Orders (MWO), National Maintenance Work Requirements (NMWR), and other publications.
• Assess emerging designs for requirements compliance and recommend design alternatives to enhance supportability and maintainability.
• Conduct detailed task analysis as part of the Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) process to identify resources required to maintain and support the design.
• Document results of the detailed task analysis in the Logistic Support Analysis Record (LSAR) database.
• Translate engineering and other technical information into source data in support of ILS products development.
• Support/assist the ILS products developers utilizing source data provided.
• Support Logistic Demonstrations and ILS products validation/verification efforts as required.
• Support field test activities, track and document test incidents and provide close out reports as required.

Qualifications Sought

• The Tracked Vehicle Maintenance Engineering Lead must have:
• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering Technology, Engineering, or business-related fields required. Other degrees considered with related experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience in the maintenance of ground combat vehicles.
• Thorough working knowledge of MIL-STD-1388-2B and GEIA-STD-0007.
• 10 years of experience with LSA/LSAR and Slicwave required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE).
• Thorough working knowledge of U.S. Army logistics support structure, policies and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written) required.
• Motivation to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Personal computer skills, expertise with use of Teamcenter, CAD models (CREO, PRO-E, Product View) for analysis and source data development and proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Thorough knowledge of the Problem Reporting process and Field Problem Review Board (FPRB).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Engineering Design Review Process including the development of required Maintenance Engineering artifacts including FMECA, MTL and RCM.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Validation/Verification process.
• Experienced in developing proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOE).
• Experienced in Earned Value (EVC).
• Experience with National Maintenance Work Requirements (NMWR) analysis and Modification
• Work Order (MWO) document development a plus. Experience with assembly/disassembly of components desired.
• Occasional weekday and/or weekend overtime required.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance. At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to [email protected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.