Maintenance & Training Long Range Scheduler

About the role

The Maintenance & Training Long Range Scheduler coordinates long‑range maintenance and training schedules for naval surface ships, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, modernization projects and shipyard capacity. The role supports fleet readiness by maintaining Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability schedules and synchronising maintenance, training and operational plans.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update daily CNO availability schedules for CNSG‑C ships, reflecting operational plans, modernization installations and shipyard workloads.
• Manage schedule change proposals through the approval chain and disseminate relevant naval message traffic to leadership and stakeholders.
• Participate in Long Range Maintenance Planning (LRMP) discussions, Surface Master Plan development, Availability Duration Scorecard reviews and related instruction updates.
• Coordinate with Fleet Forces Command, NAVCENT, Regional Maintenance Centers, System Commands and other schedulers to evaluate and adjust maintenance and training timelines.
• Schedule and lead meetings to align short‑term CNO maintenance availabilities with port workloads and dry‑dock capacity.
• Serve as liaison with OPNAV, Fleet Forces, CNSL and SYSCOM on long‑term maintenance scheduling and Global Force Management planning.
• Develop and manage integrated long‑range training schedules, coordinating CNSG‑C and external resources through Basic Phase training completion and certification validation.
• Review policies, instructions and guidance related to CNO availability planning and propose improvements.

Required profile

• Strong working knowledge of the Surface Force Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) cycle and Navy maintenance availability requirements.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience maintaining CNO availability schedules and supporting long‑range maintenance planning.
• Demonstrated experience aligning ship operational schedules, training events and modernization initiatives.

Required skills

• Knowledge of OFRP and Navy maintenance availability processes.