Watercraft Fault Engineer - WORK LOCATION IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN

Constellation Navigation and Trading, LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Marine Management, LLC (USMMI) seeks a Fault Engineer to organize fault repair activities for APS-4 Watercraft/MCS, interfacing with the COSIS maintenance team in Yokohama, Japan.

Responsibilities include directing fault repair technicians, ensuring safety and cost adherence, and maintaining thorough repair documentation. The role requires hands-on troubleshooting across AC & R, electrical, engine, and deck systems, plus data management in GCSS-Army and related programs.

Qualifications

• Fault Engineer responsible for directing fault repair teams and coordinating with Maintenance Supervisor - COSIS.
• Identify faults through GCSS-Army and DA Form 2404s; organize daily maintenance for APS-4 Watercraft/MCS.
• Maintain records and develop fault projections and repair documentation.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate and monitor Fault Repair Technicians and teams daily.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting up to AC & R, electrical, engine, pipe, pump, and deck equipment repairs.
• Oversee subcontractors/vendors for planned and unplanned maintenance for APS-4 assets.
• Advise on work status, material availability, and corrective actions to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide repair schedules, cost adherence updates, and data for GCSS-Army maintenance tasks.
• Upload maintenance data to GCSS-Army and generate job sheets from GCSS-Army.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

GCSS-Army

AC & R maintenance

Electrical repairs

Engine repairs

Tools

GCSS-Army

DA Form 2404s

Technical Manuals

Job description

Job Description

WORK LOCATION FOR THIS JOB WILL BE IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN

About U. S. Marine Management

A key player in the maritime industry, USMMI expertly manages a diverse fleet of ships. Our expertise implementing maritime contracts, makes us a pivotal force in global commerce and government operations, notably with the U.S. Military Sealift Command and the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Tanker Security Program (TSP).

As a Jones Act qualified company, we adhere to the highest U.S. shipping standards. USMMI also operate a variety of non-Jones Act qualified ships. Our specialized capabilities in ship design, project management, and conversion allow us to provide tailored and innovative solutions that address the dynamic needs of our clients with precision and efficiency.

U.S. Marine Management, LLC (USMMI) is providing support to the U.S. Army Pre-Positioned Stock Four (APS-4) Watercraft/Modular Causeway System (MCS) Care of Supplies In Storage (COSIS), Exercise and Maintenance program located at the Watercraft Equipment Base – Yokohama North Dock (WEB-YND) in Yokohama, Japan, in order to support Military and Humanitarian actions worldwide.

Position Description

Purpose/Summary:

The Fault Engineer will act as task organizer for the two Fault Repair Team’s activities and interface with the Maintenance Supervisor - COSIS, Fault Repair Technicians, Field Level Maintenance personnel and identified external contractor workforce performing below sustainment level Over and Above fault repairs. The Fault Engineer will provide directives and guidance to the Fault Repair Technicians in managing the fault repair teams and execution of prioritized vessel fault tasks. The Fault Engineer identifies faults through the Global Combat Support System – Army (GCSS-Army) database and DA Form 2404s and organizes the daily crew and organizational level maintenance to be performed on all assigned (APS-4) Watercraft/Modular Causeway System (MCS) and pieces of Army Pre-positioned equipment. The Fault Engineer will maintain records and reports for all repairs and maintenance. He is directly responsible for the development of fault projections report documentation, and the fault actual performed documentation as required for contract execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor – COSIS to direct, coordinate and monitor, daily, Fault Repair Technicians and teams, ensuring performance and compliance with safety, environmental requirements, identified fault repair schedules and adhere to projected costs as outlined by the General Manager and Maintenance Supervisor - COSIS.
• Required to perform and execute hands on troubleshooting and maintenance requirements up to and including Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC & R) maintenance and repairs, electrical/electronic repairs, engine repairs, pipe repairs, motors and pump repairs, deck equipment repairs etc. without supervision or directive.
• Oversee maintenance activities of subcontractor/vendors for unplanned and planned maintenance requirements for tasks Over and Above COSIS and below the sustainment level identified repairs for APS-4 Army Watercraft and Equipment
• Advise Maintenance Supervisor – COSIS of the status of the work in progress, material availability and any potential problems and recommend corrective action measures to ensure that personnel, equipment, material and services are provided as needed
• Provide status on repair schedules, cost adherence, required records and data associated with the execution of the maintenance performed on all Watercraft/MCS
• Develop and maintain COSIS Specific maintenance documentation in accordance with Performance Work Statement requirements as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor - COSIS
• Perform upload of maintenance data into the Global Combat Support System – Army (GCSS-Army) database, provide job sheets from GCSS-Army for maintenance tasks, and perform management of fault repairs in accordance with GCSS-Army, Technical Manuals (TMs), Army Regulations (ARs), Technical Bulletins (TBs) & Department of the Army Pamphlets (DA PAMs)
• Research and provide parts ordering documentation for ordering through GCSS – Army and Local Purchasing from vendors
• Will perform tasks as requested and when requested by the General Manager or the Maintenance Supervisor – COSIS in support of COSIS operations that may be outside of normal daily requirements