Req ID: 49247
Team: E50 PROP AND REAC ENG PLNG YRD
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start

Salary Range: $119,000.00 to $149,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

The Role

The candidate in this role will mentor and lead all levels of personnel responsible for developing Visual Work Instructions (VWIs). The candidate will also assist in analyzing digital design data and utilize these products in conjunction with build plans to create quality and accurate VWIs. Interprets and adds design elements and portions of systems for VWIs to meet manufacturing and installation requirements. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, Teamcenter, NX, SAP, NGP and TDP. Incorporates required changes as applicable. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. The candidate will makes decisions that directly impact departmental goals and business operations. They will also coordinate with other organizations in the value stream to meet program objectives. Along with performing all other duties as assigned.

As engineering design organizations continue transitioning toward model-based engineering, digital workflows, and high complexity CAD/PLM ecosystems, the need for structured, standardized, and strategically governed visual instruction is rapidly increasing. While individual Visual Instructor Operators (VIOs) provide essential workflow level guidance, the absence of a centralized leadership role results in inconsistent training materials, uneven adoption across teams, and inefficient coordination with system owners.

The Visual Instructor Operator Manager (VIOM) provides the operational leadership necessary to govern the creation, quality, distribution, and lifecycle management of visual instruction across the entire design organization. This role ensures alignment with engineering standards, promotes consistency across all design groups, and accelerates tool adoption while reducing design errors and rework.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field and a minimum of 6 years of applicable, progressive professional, exempt and/or supervisory work experience; Master's degree and 4 years relevant, exempt experience.

One of the following may be used as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Note: Experience obtained while performing work as a Visual Instruction Developer will be considered towards qualifying ONLY for Exempt jobs specific to Visual Instruction job titles.

Nice to Have

• Strategic out of the box thinking
• Understanding of PREPY-1
• Teamcenter/NX SME
• TC Viz SME
• Drawing Automation SME
• Understanding of all Design disciplines
• Understanding of the EPIC process
• Understanding of PMIT
• Understanding of PREPY DRC
• Understanding of Business Process Owner (BPO)
• Understanding of Fleet Support
• Understanding of AWCSAP
• I2
• EAP Tester
• Design Procedures & Planning Procedures understanding
• COMET
• Teacher
• Technical Writing