Area Supervisor (Munitions) - Military veterans preferred

Description

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The National Security Sector at Leidos has an opening for an Area Supervisor in support of Storage Area Operations for the Ammunition Supply Activity Program in Kuwait. The Area Supervisor reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, directing and supervising work involved in the receipt, storage, transfer, adjustment, issuance and accountability of U.S. title conventional ammunition, explosives and ammunition components.
• Reviews workload and backlog, plans and schedules work based on priority and makes assignments to, and monitors the daily performance of, subordinate employees.
• Plans, schedules and conduct periodic or special inventory of ammunition with organized inventory team.
• Reviews inventory and take necessary action to correct discrepancies.
• Implement continued improvements of stock control and accounting operations.
• Maintains surveillance over stock control procedures and operations to provide corrective actions for those deficiencies and errors found.
• Coordinates shipment of ammunition. Recommend changes in shipment plan to higher echelons when the storage spaces are not available.
• Maintains close coordination with quality control activity for their necessary action and timely accomplishment.
• Ensure that all the ammunition received or transferred are accurate in quantity and lot number.
• Maintain compatibility and compliance with Net Explosive Weight (NEW) limitations established by the site license.
• Other duties assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum five (5) years’ experience in munitions supply point procedures with demonstrated knowledge of storage/quantity distance procedures as prescribed by DA Pam 385-64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and DoD Secret security clearance and maintain that clearance level.
• Must have skill sets to enforce all class V regulatory requirements as described in but not limited to DA Pam 385-64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards and DA PAM 385-10 Army Safety Program. 
• Fluent in speaking and writing the English language.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills to complex issues.
• Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make connections with customers in writing.
• Experience resolving complex issues and escalating internally when appropriate.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a consistent on-site schedule.
• Be proficient in all applications within the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be a US citizen and be able to be issued a USG Common Access Card (CAC).
• Must be able to be successfully cleared via DA Form 7708 (Personnel Reliability Screening and Evaluation).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Kuwait Driver’s license and hold a valid U.S. driver’s license. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in ammunition storage, issue, receipt, preparation, safety and accountability procedures.
• Experience in the operation of Material Handling Equipment (MHE- example: Forklift, RTCH).
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This position requires a Kuwaiti work visa.  At this time, Kuwait will not issue this visa if you have any prior criminal record or if you are age 60 or over.  As part of the visa process, the candidate will have to obtain an authenticated police background check verifying NO prior criminal history.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.