What are the responsibilities and job description for the Configuration Management Support Specialist position at KMS Solutions?
Configuration Management Support Specialist
Company Overview :
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.
KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Essential functions :
- Support Configuration Management (CM) Program audits, supportability assessment reviews, technical reviews, and evaluate documentation for impacts to logistics and life-cycle logistics support.
- Monitor, document, and track Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) and logistics in-service submarine platforms metrics, processes, and procedures.
- Participate and support Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and Obsolescence Management IPTs / WGs advising on incorporation of CM processes that relate to issues or cases from the IPTs / WGs
- Support the Reliability Control Board (RCB), Sustainment IPT, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) workshops and provisioning conferences advising on CM impacts and recommending CM processing actions
- Support of HM&E and applicable NPES systems, subsystems, equipment, and component configuration changes and facilitate CM processes per applicable Program Office Configuration Management Plans (CMP)
- Conduct administrative review and analysis of change proposals, design improvement proposals, drawing changes, technical manual development, and lifecycle supportability / sustainment considerations to ensure compliance with applicable Program Office CMP requirements.
- Provide review and analysis of risk mitigation issues with respect to new design proposals resulting from Reduction of Total Ownership Cost initiatives.
- Coordinate with in-service submarine platform key product support providers to identify, track and resolve CM and ILS product deficiencies.
- Coordinate and facilitate CM meetings and Configuration Review / Control Boards, record meeting minutes, develop presentations, track action items / milestones, and provide CM processing support
- Assess and provide quality assurance feedback with CM documentation and processes, draft instructions, standard operating procedures, and maintain CM product deliverables to include status reports, Engineering Change Directives / Actions Letters, and CM processing metrics.
- Conduct Configuration Management Gatekeeper administrative duties using designated Configuration Management software application, including Engineering Change Proposal Review, ECP processing workflow management, Problem Report (help desk) submissions, support Originators with ECP development, and new user account generation.
- Update, Revise, Coordinate review and approval of revised Configuration Management documentation.
Required education and experience :
Preferred education and experience :
Work authorization / security clearance requirements :
Active Secret Clearance
Other Duties :
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility :
Work Environment :
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :
The typical workday is eight hours in length, normal hours are 7 : 30 AM-3 : 30PM. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the "core" work hours of 9 : 00 a.m. to 3 : 00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.
T elework :
Telework Allowed up to 40% Three days in office Two days telework, depending on customer requirements
Travel :
Up to 10% travel may be required.
Benefits and Additional Compensation :
KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP / EEO Statement :
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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