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3M Naval Maintenance Coordinator

San Diego, CA · On-site

$98K - $163K/yr

Coordinate with Ship's Maintenance and Material Management (3M) staff in execution of Commander ... The person in this position must be capable to go onboard a ship in an operational and industrial ...

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3M Naval Maintenance Coordinator

ManTech International

San Diego, CA • On-site

$98K - $163K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

General information
Requisition #
R68797
Locations
USA-CA-San Diego
Posting Date
06/18/2026
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
Description & Requirements
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented 3M Naval Maintenance Coordinator to join our team in San Diego, CA. This is an onsite position.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Coordinate with Ship's Maintenance and Material Management (3M) staff in execution of Commander Naval Surface Pacific's (COMNAVSURFPAC) 3M program for all Naval Surface Force assets worldwide.
  • Provide maintenance and logistics database support for various interfaces to include: PMSMIS, MDS, SCLSIS, CDMD-OA and RADWEB.
  • Provide oversight to the Integrated Class Maintenance Plans (ICMPs), repair standards and guidance documents, and Quality Assurance (QA) program, as they relate to shipboard and shore preventive maintenance.
  • Review all COMNAVSURFPAC bulk loads to ensure that all work candidates/notifications from INSURV, SURFMEPP, C5RA, and various outside inspection teams are valid and correct prior to loading into command databases for brokering and execution.
  • Provide coordination to all CNSP 3M Coordinators onboard DDG, CG, LHA/LHD, LPD, LCC, LCS, MCM, PC, LAWS, FFG-62, ESD/B, un-manned units, and shore-based units.
  • Provide interface and database support for maintenance and logistics databases.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma
  • 5+ years of Ship's 3M coordinator experience
  • 10+ years in tandem with Naval ships experience
  • Experience monitoring ship assessments and documenting findings
  • Experience with the SKED program
  • Experience with screening, reviewing and processing Bulk upload files
  • Experience with Completing up lines of JTDI/MBPS or the old RADWEB
  • Experience with Screening and processing PMS feedback reports, Creating ACNs, and Feedback Reports

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in each of the specified areas pertaining to SURFOR's Material, Maintenance and Management (3M) Program
  • Ability to resolve problems associated with incomplete loads prior to uploading to a ship's CSMP.
  • Experience monitoring ship PMS assessments, documenting all findings about the unit and assessment team performance.
  • Experience providing inputs to CNSP Staff in the development of policy papers, Type Commander 3M inspection Team experience, and interfacing with Littoral Combat Ship Squadrons and ZUMWALT class destroyers.

Clearance Requirements:
  • Must be a US Citizen and possess a current or active Secret Security clearance

Physical Requirements:
  • This position requires sedentary work, with the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
  • The individual must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  • The person in this position must be capable to go onboard a ship in an operational and industrial environment, climb ladders, and go through scuttles onboard vessels.
  • The individual must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers via email, phone, and virtual methods.

The projected compensation range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,100.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.

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