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personnel, contracting specialists, and commercial shipyards.\nKey Responsibilities\nPlan, coordinate, and manage Coast Guard cutter maintenance availabilities from initial development through execution and closeout.\nEvaluate mechanical maintenance requirements involving propulsion engines, gas turbines, hydraulic systems, auxiliary machinery, HVAC, refrigeration, piping, and other shipboard equipment.\nReview equipment maintenance histories, casualty reports, technical manuals, and Condition Found Reports to identify repair requirements and recommend corrective actions.\nApply practical mechanical maintenance knowledge to evaluate equipment failures, troubleshooting findings, repair recommendations, and maintenance procedures.\nDevelop and review technical specifications, maintenance work packages, Statements of Work, government estimates, and repair documentation.\nCoordinate with Coast Guard engineers, maintenance personnel, shipyards, and contractors to support the successful 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experience, including dry-docking or major maintenance availabilities.\nMinimum of five (5) years of project management experience supporting vessel maintenance, repair, modernization, or sustainment programs.\nMinimum of five (5) years conducting vessel maintenance assessments and identifying repair requirements.\nMinimum of two (2) years developing technical specifications, maintenance procedures, repair packages, or engineering documentation.\nStrong technical understanding of mechanical equipment, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting, and repair practices.\nWorking knowledge of marine propulsion, electrical distribution, auxiliary machinery, piping, HVAC, hydraulics, and related shipboard systems.\nAbility to interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, mechanical schematics, and repair specifications.\nExperience supporting procurement activities, repair specifications, or government contracting documentation.\nExperience with Coast Guard logistics systems or comparable maintenance management software.\nStrong organizational, communication, and project coordination skills.\nAbility to travel approximately three days per month.\nHighly Preferred Mechanical Background\nCandidates with hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in one or more of the following areas are strongly preferred:\nMarine Engines and Propulsion: Diesel engines, marine propulsion equipment, engine maintenance, troubleshooting, overhaul, and repair.\nGas Turbine Systems: Operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of gas turbine engines and associated equipment.\nHydraulic Systems: Hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, actuators, fluid power systems, and mechanical troubleshooting.\nAuxiliary Machinery: Pumps, compressors, mechanical drives, piping systems, and shipboard support equipment.\n Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R): Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of shipboard HVAC and refrigeration systems.\nHeavy Mechanical Equipment: Industrial machinery, mechanical power transmission, equipment repair, and preventive maintenance.\nPreferred Military and Technical Experience\nWe strongly encourage applications from candidates with prior military mechanical maintenance experience, particularly those who have served in positions such as:\nU.S. Navy Machinist's Mate (MM)\nU.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (GSM/GSE)\nU.S. Coast Guard Machinery Technician (MK)\nU.S. Navy Engineman (EN)\nMarine Diesel Engine Technician\nMarine Propulsion or Power Plant Technician\nMarine Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor\nShipboard Auxiliary Systems Technician\nHydraulic Systems Technician\nMarine HVAC / AC&R Technician\nAdditional preferred experience includes:\nPrevious support of the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC).\nDepot-level maintenance planning and execution.\nCommercial shipyard maintenance and repair operations.\nExperience supporting Coast Guard cutters, icebreakers, buoy tenders, construction tenders, or comparable 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