Program Site Lead (Navy Environmental)
Chesapeake, VA - USA
Job Summary
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The Leidos Defense has a current opening for Site Lead at its light industrial manufacturing site in Chesapeake VA supporting the US NAVYs environmental shipboard equipment. This site fabricates electro-mechanical equipment per US NAVY build-to-print drawing packages and supports the customers with spare parts and troubleshooting. The role is full cradle to grave involvement from RFQ (Request for Quote) quote - award material/manpower planning fabrication/delivery schedule financial reporting- employee oversight to program management oversight reviews/audits in an ISO-9001:2015 environment. Candidates with the qualifications are encouraged to apply immediately. The candidate will support the current remote Program Manager with the goal to transition large program aspects as candidate grows in this position.
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Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Candidate will be the onsite lead for light manufacturing team engaged in all aspects of material management (incoming receipt inspection kitting) technician direction fabrication schedules quality activities and supporting program manager.
- Maintaining electronic/paper files to support ISO 9001 environment including: Shop Orders/Route Cards; Outgoing Shipments Material Receipt/Inspection records Non-Conformances Tool Calibration Factory Acceptance Testing and DCMA Source inspections.
- Responsible for site shelving/inventory configuration and implementation of an inventory management system to ensure space is clean well-organized and material inventory is up to date.
- Lead material lifecycle tasks including material requisitioning material release upkeep receiving tracking releasing kitting and shipping.
- Interaction with multi-disciplines including technician staff program manager SME consultant material planning procurement finance suppliers quality subcontractors to support all aspects of obtaining new work and to meet customer contract delivery dates.
- Provide daily manufacturing direction/guidance to shop technicians resolving fabrication questions on drawing interpretation dimension and tolerance issues inspections) and be point of contact for SME resolution information.
- Develop shipment documents and detailed packing lists for outgoing material and participate in ensuring contents of package are packaged correctly for shipment (bubble wrap size box/crate etc.)
- Candidate must be a motivated self-starter able to multi-task work within deadlines and provide direction/leadership to the technician staff.
- Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Assist with ensuring integrity of ISO 9001 objective documents team training receipt inspection shipment documents certificate of conformances and review/resolution of material non-conformances.
- Successful candidate will work at the 500 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake VA location.
Basic Qualifications Required Experience Skills and Education:
- Minimum of a bachelors degree with eight (8) years of professional experience or equivalent combined education/experience. A person with US NAVY background in logistics production and manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Capable of leading a multi-disciplinary team to pull together all aspects of manufacturing: Material management technician staff external suppliers and subcontractors for fabrication of build-to-print equipment in ISO-9001 environment.
- Reading and understanding drawings including dimensioning and tolerancing specifications materials and processes (part of material receipt inspection).
- Willingness to learn unfamiliar equipment and processes and inject past experience lessons learned into solutions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel Project and Word.
- Exposure to program management financial reporting and team leadership.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred Experience Skills and Education:
- Work experience in a light manufacturing environment. Electrical panel fabrication experience a plus.
- Exposure to US NAVY shipboard systems
- Experience working in an ISO 9001 quality environment.
- Understanding of factory acceptance test procedures with some troubleshooting and testing of electro-mechanical equipment.
- Experience working with US Navy subject matter experts to assist in fleet equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Active or current U.S. DoD Secret clearance is a plus but not a requirement.
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Original Posting:
May 20 2026For 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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $65650.00 - $118675.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.