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V46A SPY Advanced Technician/Workcenter Supervisor Baseline 5.4.X Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD 4.1.2) Pipeline

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

Overview

SPY Advanced Technicians and Workcenter Supervisors direct technicians who integrate and operate the elements of the AEGIS Weapon System MK-7 and its interfaces with other systems. They organize equipment technicians as a team and supervise AN/SPY-1 radar technicians and operators on Baseline 5.4.X BMD 4.1.2 destroyers in port and underway.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • aegis radar supervision
  • ballistic missile defense systems
  • radar system integration
  • technical team leadership
  • workcenter management
  • system interface coordination
  • readiness management
  • radar fault diagnosis
  • maintenance quality 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
  • IT Management
  • Radio Frequency Engineering

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation

Career Growth

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Six Sigma Green 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.

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