Marine Corps MOS · Communications

2891 Ground Electronics Systems Maintenance Chief

Overview

A Ground Electronics Systems Maintenance Chief formulates and implements maintenance plans that support tactical logistics. They manage ground electronics maintenance personnel and develop procedures for inspecting, servicing, repairing, modifying, recovering, rebuilding, testing, and calibrating equipment.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • electronics maintenance management
  • maintenance planning and scheduling
  • technical troubleshooting oversight
  • quality assurance and inspection
  • test and calibration management
  • configuration management
  • training and mentoring technicians
  • logistics and supply coordination
  • policy and procedure development
  • work center supervision

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint

Civilian Career Paths

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Facilities Management
  • Project Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) · Funded
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) · Funded
  • CompTIA Project+

Career Growth

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) · Funded
  • Program Management Professional (PgMP) · Funded
  • Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) · Funded

Also Common

  • Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) · Funded

What the Work Involves

  • Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
  • Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
  • Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.

Related Occupations

  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
  • First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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