Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Logistics Manager, located at Robins Air Force Base, GA. The F-15 Division is responsible for management and professional services, engineering and technical services, and studies, analyses and evaluations to accomplish the unit’s mission to design, develop, integrate, test, produce, deploy, modernize, sustain and support U.S. and FMS F-15 fighter aircraft weapon systems and subsystems.
Why Work with us?
Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.
Responsibilities Include:
- The Contractor shall support the coordination of all logistics elements (including but not limited to spares, SE, training, facilities, technical data, and provisioning) to ensure all integrated logistics support requirements for the program are identified and tailored to the F-15 Division's needs. Assigned personnel shall perform as key participant(s) in developing long term weapon system supportability approaches that further Government acquisition strategy goals and objectives.
- Obtain required logistics resources and participate in site surveys.
- Perform analyses of sustainment or related Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues and recommend suitable replacements. The Contractor shall have a thorough knowledge of the AFMC depot Source of Repair Assignment (SORA) process and use of the related database templates, coordination cycle with the AFLCMC assignment, and participation in the business case analysis supporting documents.
- Identify and support SORA requirements and actions.
- Compile, and work to completion, the depot maintenance interservice study.
- Provide support to accomplish the generation and review of logistics support documentation that includes, but not limited to, Integrated Logistics Support Plans, LCSPs, Technical Orders (TOs), Country Standard TOs, Technical Manuals (TMs), Electronic Technical Manuals (ETMs), Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPBs), and work specifications to ensure the documentation meets Government logistics support requirements.
- Participate in integrated logistics support management team meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and other related meetings.
- Assist the Government in performing the following Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) tasks:
- Provide support utilizing the Parts and Repair Ordering System and the Federal Logistics Data system
- Provide support with the Defense Transportation System, the Supply Discrepancy Report, and Quality Deficiency Report processes
- Support all logistics tasks and requirements in direct support of the OFP series and other assigned F-15 programs ensuring all logistics support aspects of the program are identified (e.g., spares/SE requirements, provisioning, spares ordering, modifications, technical data, repairs and facilities infrastructure requirements), and
- Provide FMS support with development of the transportation plan and utilizing Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) On-Line.
- Apply logistics knowledge to perform various tasks related to the planning, development, implementation and management of a comprehensive, affordable and effective systems support strategy while addressing the following product support elements:
- Sustaining/System Engineering
- Design Interface
- Supply Support
- Maintenance Planning and Management
- SE/Automatic Test Systems
- Facilities
- Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation
- Technical Data Management (DM)/TOs
- Manpower and Personnel
- Training
- Computer Resources
- Protection of Critical Program Information (CPI).
- Work on logistics and maintainability programs and with logistics and maintenance control organizations on issues such as:
- Technical evaluation and identification of weapon systems logistics requirements and resources
- Implementation of logistics support and maintainability programs or plans
- Systems acquisition requirements analysis
- Budgetary or financial analysis and control
- Life-cycle cost analysis and control
- Automated Information Systems hardware and software standardization and compatibility
- Product Support/Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Cost (RAM-C) program T&E planning and execution
- Product Support/RAM-C analysis and assessments in supportability planning, Long Range Development Plan, and Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System.
- Collect, compile, analyze, investigate, research, and/or apply logistics, maintenance, acquisition or financial data and information.
- Develop, modify, prepare and/or validate documentation in relation to automated logistics or maintenance data reporting systems, and management information systems.
- Assist with technical analyses, planning and execution and assist the Government in review of technical specifications and documentation in support of reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability, and interoperability efforts to facilitate and update sustainment issues identified as related to the LCSP and the integrated support plan.
- Analyze required Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/ Government Furnished Property (GFP), SE, life support, and demilitarization requirements.
- Analyze and compare Government and prime weapon system contractor GFE/GFP plans and schedules with program status to recommend those actions required to comply with plans, identify changes to plans, and recommend corrective actions to resolve problem areas.
- Apply knowledge of GFE/GFP purchasing to determine cost, develop budgets, process purchasing documentation and resolve issues to ensure adequate asset availability
- Manage reliability-centered maintenance analysis.
- Manage provisioning planning and implementation.
- Manage life cycle logistics planning to include end of program requirements and life cycle cost development.
- Support tasks related to kit development and kit proofing and coordinate actions necessary to resolve kit support issues.
- Provide daily support to AFLCMC/WWQ at WPAFB, RAFB, and other Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) depot modification efforts as assigned, including, but not limited to, local manufacture, first article test and quality verification support.
- Support Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO), TO, Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) Form 82, TCTO Verification Certificate, AFMC Form 918, NonProvisioning Supply Item Support, and AFMC Form 873, Time Compliance Technical Order Requirements activities.
- Support depot working groups, PMRs, Integrated PMRs, Technical Interface Meetings (TIMs), and regular depot planning meetings.
- Provide analyses of configuration, deliveries and deficiencies as well as analyze and assist with the integration of training system requirements into production program plans and documentation.
- Maintain data files for all depot and modification aircraft from cradle to grave. The Contractor shall identify and provide recommendations and/or solutions regarding candidate opportunities to reduce weapons system Air Force Total Ownership Costs (AFTOC).
- Support scheduled and unscheduled depot maintenance and modification tasks and weapons system sustainment activities.
- Gather and organize required data to support Government in-depth technical evaluations and provide recommendations for depot-level maintenance and modification requirements.
- Accomplish Technical DM, conduct analyses, write reports, recommend actions, or perform any related tasks that provide logisticians the capability to acquire, store and manage in a timely, efficient, cost-affordable manner, the recorded information needed to translate system and equipment design requirements into discrete engineering and logistics considerations, and manage a TO/technical data library.
- Access/maintain Government electronic technical systems. These include, but are not limited to, Integrated Electronic Technical Management System and Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support system.
- Prepare engineering DM plans, TO verification plans, and TO management plans. The Contractor shall assist the USG in identifying engineering data requirements and data rights claims in support of the F-15 weapon system.
- Arrange and support engineering data/TO/commercial manual guidance conferences and in-process reviews.
- Review, track, and monitor verification and delivery of engineering/technical data and identify requirements for manuals to include military use of commercial maintenance, repair, service, overhaul, and flight manuals, and arrange for printing and distribution of TOs/data and updates.
- Identify, review and analyze deficiencies and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) IAW the F-15 weapons system and associated contracts.
- Review and analyze deficiency reports and assist in conducting root cause analysis of the supply chain in order to identify any problems and areas for improvement.
- Review recommended tech order changes (AFTO Form 22, Engineering Dispositions), identify potential impacts to the supply chain and provide inputs to integrated logistics support managers, program and fleet managers.
- Support the tracking and monitoring of TCTOs or the commercial equivalent.
- Provide support to the sustainment teams through data analysis, acquisition management, procurement and other associated logistics data of critical assets, insurance spares, tooling and related parts and material.
- Provide support to the development and maintenance of Post Production Support Plans, Post Production Transition Plans (PPTP) and Transition to Post Production (TPP).
- Support the development and execution of requirements in phased strategies for PPTP and TPP.
- Support material efforts regarding damage scenarios, recovery, rebuild and depot maintenance, production shutdown, risk mitigation, part configurations, and production asset disposition.
- Resolve DMSMS issues, research parts availability, establish System Integrity (SI) parts supply priority, and resolve mission impaired capability awaiting parts situations.
- Identify parts’ cost, lead-times and sources of repair or manufacture. Contractor parts support personnel shall be able to forecast supply support requirements and interface with the Defense Logistics Agency to coordinate, track and monitor supply status.
- Use its logistics expertise and USAF supply chain knowledge to provide complete logistics support in all aspects of supply system support including accessing applicable systems such as DoD Electronic Mall, D200 Requirements Data Bank and D043 Master Item Inventory Control System.
- Ensure that supply systems are supported and procedures are followed per USAF guidance.
- Capture and record all pertinent supply data. Any Contractor support working at salvage locations, as directed and approved by the USG through the EPASS CO, shall conduct and participate in supply studies, data collection, parts verification, supportability analysis and parts or maintenance reviews.
- Participate in process improvement activities and meetings, to include IPT meetings, stand-up meetings, logistics reviews, PMRs and other meetings in support of workload requirements.
- Assist the program office by preparing, and coordinating program management agreements, service level agreements, MOA/MOU, SOO/SOW, electronic staff summary sheets, and other program documents or directives as assigned.
- Support special projects including but not limited to Supportability Operations Review Teams (SORT) and Executive Steering Groups (ESG).
- Schedule and attend preparatory events (including action item reviews and murder boards) prior to SORT and ESG conferences, update/coordinate SORT charter, and monitor and track action items generated from various forums.
- Setup, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, video teleconferences and conferences as assigned.
- Provide technical, analytical, and sustainment support for depot activation.
- Use program management tools in order to manage the transitioning workloads impacting LSA, peculiar SE acquisition, engineering assessments and technical data validation.
- Track and maintain the depot activation IMS.
- Accomplish SORA process changes as directed by core activation requirements.
- Review the LSA documentation for recommended changes to source maintenance recoverability codes from depot to field level or from field to depot level of repair.
- Take into consideration the availability of adequate technical documentation, SE, and skills required to accomplish the repair at the requested level.
- Results shall be reported directly to the Government and documented in the monthly status reports.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Technical experience required:
- Must be a US Citizen
- DoD Secret clearance required
- GED, ten years of experience in the respective profession being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.
- Apply knowledge and experience in acquisition logistics philosophy, policies and procedures to USAF systems, subsystems, and equipment procurement activities, post award project/program management tasks, and acquisition programs throughout their life cycles.
- Have a general understanding of current DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes
- Have knowledge of the SORA Process and the broad range of factors that impact source of repair decisions in support of the USG
- Have knowledge in software development and depot avionics testing and repair.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Senior
- Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Will demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise (Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface).
All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
