Navy NEC · Combat & Infantry

V32A Improved Self Defense Surface Missile System Technician

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

Overview

An Improved Self Defense Surface Missile System Technician directs and coordinates technicians who operate the missile weapons system and associated equipment during tactical situations, tests, and evaluations. The technician organizes personnel into a system team and assists the maintenance officer with scheduling equipment maintenance.

Core Skills

  • surface missile system operations
  • maintenance team coordination
  • weapons system readiness
  • tactical system operation
  • maintenance scheduling
  • test and evaluation support
  • equipment troubleshooting
  • technical team leadership
  • maintenance work control

Civilian Software & Tools

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

Civilian Career Paths

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Training and Education

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)

Career Growth

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

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 V32A

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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