Production Controller II

LMR Technical Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401(k)

Job summary

LMR Technical Group in Norfolk, VA seeks an experienced Production Controller II to support MARMC ship repair programs, coordinating cost estimation, schedule integration, and execution of maintenance work packages.

The role bridges data collection and production, ensures compliance with Navy standards, and provides cross-functional support to program managers and ship teams. Candidates should have extensive shipboard systems experience and clearance eligibility for a defense environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Eight+ years of full-time hands-on technical shipboard experience.
• Working knowledge of Naval equipment, missions, and Navy data standards.
• Ability to interpret detailed specifications and alteration data for shipboard modernization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office for data entry and document management.
• Must be eligible for Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Primary planner for repair tasking and alignment with engineering standards and deadlines.
• Develop Work Packages: use NMD/VSB to assemble work notifications and draft SOWs/E-specifications.
• Ensure compliance using JFMM, FDG, and GSO.
• Perform Quality Assurance: WSRs, field inspections, CFR/RCC reviews.
• Manage material lifecycle from BOMs to vendor quotes and lead times.
• Prepare labor and material cost estimates and monitor progress with Gantt charts.
• Verify AIT readiness and ensure test plans are completed.
• Support program management with briefings and progress reviews.
• Contribute to MOAs/MOUs and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Shipboard systems experience

Planning and scheduling

Data management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

NMD/VSB systems

JFMM

FDG

GSO

Microsoft Office

Job description

LMR Technical Group (LMR) is currently seeking an experienced Production Controller II to support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia. This position is ideal for an organized professional with planning, coordination, and management of naval ship repair, maintenance, and modernization projects. This position is contingent on contract award.

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Description

This position will provide technical and professional support for ship repair, technical development, cost estimation, and schedule integration of maintenance work packages for naval vessels. This role bridges the gap between ship-check data collection and production execution, ensuring that all repair requirements, material needs, and modernization tasks are defined and compliant with industry and Navy standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary planner for repair tasking, ensuring that all work packages align with engineering standards and operational deadlines.
• Work Package Development: Utilize NMD/VSB systems to assemble work notifications, draft SOWs/E-specifications, and generate planning memorandums.
• Data & Compliance: Conduct research using JFMM, FDG, and GSO to ensure all deliverables meet MARMC technical authority and security requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Execute Work Specification Reviews (WSR), perform field inspections, and review CFRs/RCCs for technical accuracy.
• Material Management: Manage the full lifecycle of material needs, from developing bills of material to tracking vendor quotes and long-lead item status.
• Estimating & Scheduling: Prepare cost estimates, including labor and material justifications, and monitor production progress against established Gantt charts.
• Modernization Oversight: Verify Alteration Installation Team (AIT) readiness in NDE/RMMCO databases and ensure all test plans and training requirements are met prior to installation.
• Cross-Functional Support: Assist Program Managers and Class Team Leads with briefings, progress reviews, and root cause analysis of complex maintenance problems.
• Administrative Excellence: Support the development of MOAs/MOUs, standard operating procedures, and lessons-learned conferences to drive process improvements.
• Performance Reporting: Monitor job progress at the activity level and provide timely reports to project leadership regarding potential delays or schedule impacts.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a technical liaison between NAVSEA, Fleet/TYCOM representatives, and maintenance teams to ensure transparent communication and program success.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Eight (8) years of full-time hands-on technical experience in the installation, testing, troubleshooting fault isolation, repair, assembling, overhaul, modification, operation, and maintenance of shipboard systems/equipment.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Naval equipment; activity missions; chain of command structure; modernization and operations; other commands (i.e., FLEET, TYCOMs, NAVSEA, and ISEAs); and JFMM and NMP-MOM requirements and milestones.
• Knowledge of interpreting detailed specifications, alteration requirements, and other government forms supplying integral data for shipboard modernization.
• Ability to utilize computers including the Microsoft Office Suite for reviewing and compiling information for data entry and transferring files and electronic/digital scans.
• Demonstrate experience in maintaining, organizing, tracking status, and prioritization of engineering documents (both physical and electronic records).
• Current (or ability to obtain and maintain) Secret security clearance (T3 background investigation). Please visit the following link for more information: https://www.dcsa.mil/Personnel-Security/Background-Investigations-for-Applicants/Investigations-Clearance-Process/
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current, active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly stand.
• Regularly use hands and/or fingers.
• Regularly reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly climb or balance.
• Regularly stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl.
• Regularly talk/hear.
• Occasionally taste/smell.
• Vision requirements - close vision, distance vision, depth perception.
• Ability to handle objects weighing up to 20 kg (45 lbs.) and occasionally carry objects over 20 kg (45 lbs.) for extended distances.

Work Environment

• Loud Noise (for example, large equipment).
• Frequently outdoor weather conditions.
• Occasionally wet or humid (non-weather).
• Occasionally near moving parts/machines.
• Occasionally in high/precarious places.
• Occasionally fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasionally extreme heat non-weather.
• Occasionally risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally risk of vibration.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Join LMR?

LMR Technical Group supports critical Department of Defense missions across the globe. Our employees are trusted professionals who make meaningful contributions every day while working in collaborative environments focused on mission success.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401(k)
• Opportunity to directly support national security missions
• Veteran-friendly culture

Expected Pay Rate: $25.39 per hour

About LMR

LMR is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that supports technology development and provides comprehensive joint warfighter training by leveraging the skills, experience, and knowledge of its personnel.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

LMR Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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