Navy NEC · Engineering

U15A EDLCPO Rating Enhancing Shore Duty

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

Personnel in EDLCPO Rating Enhancing Shore Duty complete an assignment at a qualifying command and are tracked as suitable for potential selection as Engineering Department Leading Chief Petty Officers. Qualifying tours may include assignments to repair facilities, Afloat Training Groups, or selected instructor positions.

Core Skills

  • engineering leadership development
  • maintenance program oversight
  • technical training management
  • work center supervision
  • personnel development
  • operational readiness management
  • quality assurance leadership
  • engineering administration
  • instructor duty performance

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
  • Project Management
  • Training and Education

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)

Career Growth

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Certified Plant Engineer (CPE)
  • Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)

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.

Defense contractor jobs for U15A

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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