U16A Shipboard Engineering Plant Program Manager

Core Skills

• engineering program management
• shipboard systems evaluation
• engineering watchstanding
• equipment condition assessment
• maintenance program administration
• technical documentation
• operational risk analysis
• root cause review
• engineering recommendation writing

Civilian Career Paths

• Mechanical Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Project Management
• Fleet Management

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.

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