Organic Repair Capability Assessment (ORCA) Team Lead SME

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Requisition Type: Pipeline

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Organic Repair Capability Assessment (ORCA) Team Lead SME

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as an ORCA Team Lead SME for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As an ORCA Team Lead SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet mission. You will play a crucial role in strengthening shipboard organic repair capability, elevating Sailor proficiency, and ensuring ships are better prepared to maintain, troubleshoot, and restore critical equipment without external support.

● Lead/Manage/Support assessment teams in planning, coordinating, and conducting shipboard Organic Repair Capability Assessments and targeted training engagements. Guide Sailors and ship leadership in understanding equipment condition, improving repair skills, and enhancing their ability to self-sustain during fleet operations.

● Collaborate with ship crews, maintenance personnel, and fleet readiness stakeholders to gather feedback, evaluate equipment configuration accuracy, and ensure assessment findings support command priorities. Work closely with multiple SMEs to deliver consistent, high‑quality evaluations across all assigned platforms.

● Drive improvements in organic repair capability by analyzing equipment discrepancies, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions that go beyond surface-level deficiencies. Champion new approaches to training, configuration validation, and readiness reporting to help ships resolve equipment challenges more effectively.

● Utilize deep expertise in Navy depot‑level processes, shipboard maintenance systems, configuration management, and root‑cause analysis tools to identify training gaps, validate equipment records, and support the development of corrective maintenance strategies. Apply supervisory experience to mentor team members and maintain assessment standards.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your ORCA expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Training Manager must have:

● Education: Undergraduate or associates degree or 7 years demonstrated experience in management role

● Experience: 15 years supervisory experience in analysis, IS operations, and implementation (25 desired)

● Technical skills:

• Strong understanding of Navy maintenance and training processes

• Knowledge of shipboard repair systems, configuration management, and equipment readiness procedures

● Security clearance level: DoW Secret (or higher)

● US citizenship required

● Role requirements:

• Ability to lead shipboard assessments and training engagements

• Comfortable working in ship, waterfront, and maintenance facility environments

• Willingness to travel to fleet concentration areas as needed

• Strong communication skills for coordination with fleet leadership and Sailors

• Must perform RCA on Industrial Plant Equipment using structured methodology (5 Whys). 

• Must lead configuration audits and assist ships in updating configuration records. 

• Must identify training gaps, maintain training matrix, and deliver monthly updates. 

• Must deliver ORCA data to NSWC Corona. 

• Required to produce ORCA discrepancy reports within 5 working days. 

• Expect 40–45 weeks travel annually; 30% OCONUS.   

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

7 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

25-50%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required