Title:
Logistician
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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Program Summary:
KBR is looking for a motivated, energetic, and established logistician with recent experience working in USAF acquisition and/or sustainment logistics, program management, leadership, or engineering specialties to join our team as a Logistics Management Specialist. This is not an entry level Logistics Management position.
This position is on Tinker AFB, OK and will require interfacing with government and contractor personnel.
Job Description:
Support the Missile Sustainment Division for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) System Program Office (SPO) in managing and working on the various logistics elements. Candidate will provide ALCM specific support in weapon system, subsystems, and component logistics and relevant program management. Must be able to work with program teams and various other stakeholders to support source-of-repair determinations, weapon system reviews, supply chain working meetings, etc. Candidate will review, analyze, and mitigate unsupportable components. Candidate will prepare reports, complete spreadsheets, pull from and input into various online systems. Candidate will assist in determining root causes of issues and help develop Course of Actions (COA) for resolutions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Duties include but are not limited to: Workload Management - Must have the ability to plan, organize, and reprioritize work to meet the most challenging deadlines.
- Navigating Database Software - Ability to use database software to find records, sort, review, edit, print, and other functions. Ability to use built-in forms and reports in a database. Able to explore software applications and learn various functions and features. Able to write queries and reports using available tools; copying data into Excel or other formats for further analysis. Ability to use computer applications in support of planning, designing, analysis, and reporting.
- Logistics Management - Knowledgeable of many logistics concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials. Knowledgeable of logistics issues and best practices sufficient to plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee the development and/or sustainment of aerospace systems or devices. Knowledgeable of logistics practices and procedures as they pertain to sustainment, modification, logistics, supply chain, manpower, funding, production and maintenance management principles, concepts, policies, and systems.
- Candidate must have the ability to multi-task, provide clear and well-organized verbal and written communication, problem solve, think critically and creatively, and advise management.
- Conduct other logistics related duties as assigned.
- Analyzes program activities such as life cycle logistics program planning, proposal pricing, financial management, cost analysis, management techniques, documentation requirements, or network analysis.
- Exhibits capability in areas of production planning documents, preparing, and utilizing databases for cost analysis and financial management.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ Degree OR minimum of four (4) years’ experience in multiple areas of military related acquisition, sustainment logistics or program management.
- Active Secret clearance.
- Program Depot Maintenance experience and/or understanding.
- Use of MS Office Suite; specifically, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge and experience with developing life cycle logistics strategies to include initiating, reviewing, developing, and implementing activities to accomplish service life extensions and execution of test and evaluation.
- Knowledge areas include depot and field maintenance and supportability concepts, Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Work (SOW), Data Items Descriptions (DIDs), test procedures and plans, obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), risk management, and end item delivery and installation.
- Knowledge and experience serving as a program manager of acquisition programs to include responsibilities regarding cost, schedule, technical, and performance.
- Knowledge and experience with utilizing DoD and USAF weapon system, logistics, supply and/or maintenance systems.
- Certified APDP Level II or III in Life Cycle Logistics or industry equivalent, within the past five years. Extensive knowledge and experience in managing and executing program management and/or logistics Acquisition Category (ACAT) III acquisition programs or Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) programs.
- Master’s degree and/or relevant DoD Military Service Professional Military Education (PME)
- Knowledge of Tinker AFB and its mission is a plus.
- USAF System Program Office experience and/or aircraft experience is a plus.
- MS Project experience is a plus.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
