Equipment Specialist

Overview

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville / Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. We are a top defense company whose mission is to support the men and women who serve our country. We offer a stable work environment with ESOP participation and a comprehensive benefits package. Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for an Equipment Specialist providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC / ESDI) at Hill AFB, UT. The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO / HB) manages modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio across multiple programs for USAF and foreign allies.

Responsibilities

• Provide Equipment Specialist support that will provide CM activities and apply logistics best commercial practices and DoD directed concepts such as Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), public private partnering, and supply chain management.
• Perform configuration management tasks and apply the principles, criteria, and procedures of CM in support of systems and equipment acquired or sustained.
• Review and recommend changes to program-unique specifications to include system specifications, development specifications, and product specifications for both hardware and software, for proper format, content, and compliance with program requirements and standards.
• Maintain a current drawing package for all modifications and ensuring the latest version of drawings are on file.
• Ship and transmit drawing packages and their revisions.
• Provide technical support and analysis on field, depot and modification program issues.
• Prepare or assist with preparation of Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs) to support configuration changes and inspections.
• Support execution of CCB and subordinate board directives by partnering with the Technical Content Managers to manage the publication and distribution of technical order changes.
• Support engineering plans and OSS&E baselines by performing configuration management tasks (including management of DRs, AFTO 22s, and AFTO 252s).
• Produce monthly DR, AFTO 22, and AFTO 252 performance metrics.
• Support the configuration control function to include receipt, dissemination, processing, tracking, and providing recommendation for the final disposition of various change notices and documents.
• Review change proposals management impacts, and compliance with Government requirements; provide recommendations for Government review and disposition and assist in maintaining change proposal files and providing historical information.
• Attend and support FCAs, PCAs, and Compliance Audits, including auditing hardware and software Configuration Items (CIs) and disposition of action items.
• Assist with TIMs and the preparation of minutes from meetings.
• Assist and execute transition to a digital technical order system.
• Monitor modification parts listings to identify items not loaded in the NSN system.
• Process non-stock listed items into the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) system.
• Monitor and process parts lists utilized under contractor logistics support for provisioning and configuration management planning and documentation.
• Assist with the development of drawing packages, system-specific and standard, in support of CM.
• Access system data within various sources / tools to assist in OSS&E reporting data and documentation.
• Provide input to the Technical Order Life Cycle Management Plan.
• Maintain Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) inventory lists to include physical inventory as required.
• Perform or assist in performing technical order validation / verification.
• Provide technical maintenance and technical order support to users; through telephone, e-mail, and local meetings or field support as needed.
• Assist Technical Orders Management Agency (TOMA) with cataloging and tracking of technical orders.
• Develop methods and feedback requirements to meet TO management objectives.
• Assist in the completion of supporting documents such as TCTO requirements and data, and coordination sheets.
• Support establishment, coordination, documentation and justification of TO data requirements.
• Provide integrated logistics support including provisioning and source coding, maintenance data collection, validation of technical orders, configuration management data, analysis and evaluation of quality deficiency reports, and identification of alternate sources of supply for diminishing materiel sources.
• Review and provide feedback to the Government on effectiveness and efficiency of Combat & Mission Support Systems and maintenance management.
• Evaluate Air Force directives for adherence to standards and proper use of systems, facilities, and personnel.
• Provide direct support to IPTs to perform research on material pertaining to branch maintenance and equipment management.
• Conduct Logistics Supportability Analysis of Illustrated Parts Breakdowns to ensure part availability for SRU and LRU repair capability.
• Maintain baselines to current fielded configurations when initiating parts and supplier information, including CAGE codes for substitutions.
• Utilize Government software to identify errors and recommend actions to improve readiness.
• Support integrated logistics efforts, provisioning, maintenance data collection, TO management, configuration management, and analysis of AFTO forms and related documentation.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Schedule & Location

Benefits

Torch Technologies offers a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package including ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying To Torch Technologies

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law. Torch Technologies participates in E-Verify. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request via HR@torchtechnologies.com.

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