Purpose: This position is the Subject Matter Expert on all System of Systems repairs, inspections and the integration for all AVENGER Air Defense Systems assigned to the Army Prepositioned Stocks – Europe fleet. The Subject Matter Expert will perform and/or ensure that each system is precisely calibrated to secure the interoperability of the weapon system. The Subject Matter Expect must have experience in depot level repairs of AVENGER Air Defense Systems, and field and sustainment repair of their equipment components. The individual will also resolve or lead a task team to resolve technical or functional operation or repair issues affecting the application of weapon systems, and heavy suspension systems.
Positions Reporting to this Function: N/A
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Will be responsible for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing all malfunctions on the various systems of the AVENGER Air Defense System to include but not limited to electronic, electrical and cryogenic assemblies, modules and circuit elements using system associated equipment. Removes and replaces defective line replaceable units (LRU), including interconnecting cables.
- Will prepare records of repairs/inspections/tests and makes them available to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Departments.
- Verifies the procedures being used are adequate for the effective control of quality, rejects defective workmanship and materials, verifies and certifies the test results on supporting documents and provides clear guidance to adjust deficiencies.
- The Subject Matter Expert maintains crosstalk with Quality Assurance and Logistics Assistance Representatives and provides key insight to management of assets in maintenance and readiness.
- Provides assistance to functional areas as they achieve and sustain International Organization for Standardization 9001 standards.
- Expected to be a quality champion by promoting, teaching, and presenting quality as a means for product improvement and efficiency and in accordance with applicable Army Regulations and Technical Manuals.
- Responsible for the individual training of contract employees as necessary through teaching, coaching, and mentoring philosophy.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation in conjunction with our customer’s guidance, Army Regulations 750-1, 750-8, and associated regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for the contractual and corporate compliance of work performed as it relates to quality, must interact with customer and provide glide-path milestones for success.
- Should instill a safety-first mentality within respective work areas and a culture that achieves low accident rates and minimal lost-time injuries.
- Other duties may be assigned to meet company goals and objectives.
- Will be expected to maintain a daily timesheet and daily manning report and ensuring times are accurate.
- Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using Technical Manuals (TM)
- Performs services on equipment fleet.
- Maintain a daily GCSS-Army Labor Card and ensuring times are accurate.
- Must be able to meet all installation access and security requirements.
Required Baseline Education:
- A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience, OR; An associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; A major certification plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience.
Required Education and Experience:
1. The following experience may be concurrent: Years of recent specialized experience inspecting and/or performing systems maintenance on AVENGER Air Defense Systems must include expertise in diagnostic and troubleshooting malfunctions of all systems pertaining to the AVENGER Air Defense System to include:
- Main turret system (at least 7 years’ experience)
- M3P .50cal Machine Gun (at least 5 years’ experience)
- PPU/ECU system (at least 5 years’ experience)
- Cryogenic gas system (at least 5 years’ experience)
- FLIR Thermal system (at least 5 years’ experience)
- CDT Bit testing (at least 5 years’ experience)
- RCU operations (at least 5 years’ experience)
2. Will have a thorough knowledge of the Avenger Air Defense System digital electronics to include the complete command and control system IAW TM 9-1430-1433-24&P.
3. This position requires a thorough knowledge