Senior Maintenance University Instructor, HYBRID

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Mayport (FL); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Senior Maintenance University Instructor to train Navy personnel in maintenance management for surface ships. This hybrid, US-based role requires senior leadership experience and the ability to travel for ship availabilities.

The position emphasizes instruction at senior officer level, coordination with Port Engineers and Shore Management, and use of the 3-M program, SKED, and CSMP to enhance maintenance readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years in US Navy as an officer (O-5) or equivalent leadership
• Command of at least one US surface ship as O-5 with at least one tour at high-level staff
• Experience in providing maintenance process improvements to TYCOM/Surface Type Commander Staff
• Recent instructor experience on surface Navy maintenance topics within last 2 years
• Experience with shipboard maintenance policies, programs and initiatives
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance and base access
• Willingness to travel 15–25% of time
• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Participate in course development
• Provide training and briefing to senior naval personnel and civilians on naval maintenance
• Train in maintenance assessment process, document equipment conditions, and track maintenance
• Instruct on CMP, SKED, 3M, CSMP, and ship availability planning
• Provide guidance on ship availabilities and how to plan and prioritize work
• Train LCPOs and ship leaders on maintenance oversight and CMAV planning
• Contribute to course development and training on CSMP, SKED, AWP, and OMMS-NG
• Perform system analyses, risk assessments, and cost considerations for total systems
• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Skills

Navy leadership

Maintenance planning

Training delivery

Shipboard operations

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SKED

3-M Program

CSMP

OMMS-NG

Job description

Senior Maintenance University Instructor, HYBRID

Location: US-FL-Mayport

ID: 2026-4846

Category: Client Technical Support & Training

Position Type: Full-Time

Remote: Yes

Clearance Required: Secret

Overview

Seeking a Senior Instructor for the Maintenance University Program to perform training and provide briefs to raise awareness and knowledge level critical to maintenance management or execution for support of material condition readiness of U.S. Navy surface ships of COMNAVSURFLANT/SURFPAC

Responsibilities

• Participate in course development
• Provide training and effectively communicate with senior naval personnel and civilians on naval maintenance.
• Provide training in the use the maintenance assessment process, document assigned equipment conditions, ships force corrective maintenance, and track corrective maintenance assigned for accomplishment by third party activities.
• Provide training at the Senior Officer level on Class Maintenance Plans (CMP), the use of maintenance scheduling tool (SKED), Ships 3M Maintenance Program and provide guidance on how to plan for ship availabilities and to manage the
• Provide process improvement recommendations to Surface Type Commander Staff.
• Provide Work Center Supervisors with the training to understand and use the maintenance assessment process, document assigned equipment conditions, plan and execute ships force corrective maintenance, and track corrective maintenance assigned for accomplishment by off ship activities. Address the importance of the Consolidate Ships Maintenance Plan (CSMP) and how it can be utilized on the work center level to plan and prioritize work, including the use of preventive maintenance scheduling tool (SKED).
• Provide ship Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) training to be more efficient and effective in the oversight and management of shipboard maintenance. Provide guidance on how to plan for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availabilities and Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (CMAVs), manage the ships 3-M Program and use of Schedule.
• Participate in course development and provide training on Consolidate Ships Maintenance plans (CSMP), Preventative Maintenance Scheduling tool (SKED), Availability Work Package (AWP), Chief of Naval Operation (NCO) Availabilities, Continuous Maintenance Availabilities (CMAVS), 3-M Program and Organizational Maintenance Management System - Next Generation (OMMS-NG) to the following personnel: Senior Officer level (often O-5 and O-6 audience), Port Engineers, Shore Management personnel, Work Center Supervisors, Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO), Division Officers and other staff as part of the Surface Warfare Officer Training Program, 3-M Maintenance Coordinator.
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Qualifications

• Served at least 20 years in the United States Navy as an officer and achieved the rank of O-5.
• The candidate shall have had command of at least one United States surface ship as an O-5 with one tour at Echelon III or higher U.S. Navy surface ship staff level.
• Spent a minimum of two years on an Echelon III or higher U.S. Navy surface ship staff.
• Experience in providing process improvement recommendations to TYCOM staff on maintenance and leadership areas.
• Working knowledge and recent (within last three years) experience with current Fleet maintenance policies, processes, programs, and initiatives.
• Experience in a shipboard officer leadership role in material condition readiness.
• Experience providing training at the Senior Officer level (often O-5 and O-6 audience) and ship's wardrooms.
• Experience in shore management programs.
• Experience providing process improvement recommendations to Surface Type Commander Staff.
• Recent experience (two years within last five years in an instructor related capacity on surface U.S. Navy maintenance subject matter) integrating maintenance management AIS tools into billet/level based materials that address execution level of detail for each shipboard and support role.
• Recent experience (within last five years) conducting technical briefs at all levels of shipboard and ashore maintenance leadership.
• Must have broad experience and knowledge on shipboard systems and material condition assessment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD secret level security clearance and base access.
• Must be able to travel 15% - 25% of time.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher.
• Active Secret Clearance

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $82,100.00/Yr. - USD $137,000.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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