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The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with industry standards, including IATF16949, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
This role involves collaborating with various departments to implement effective quality management systems and ensure that products meet the highest standards of quality.
Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.
Ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards.
In the position you will be performing both preventative maintenance and maintenance on stamping presses, conveyor systems, drilling machines, deburring machines, and other various production machines.
Also performs facility maintenance as needed.
The ideal candidate should have the ability to fabricate, working knowledge and experience with lathes, mills, and grinders and experience with programming and/or troubleshooting PLCs.
Road & Rail Services
Market Analyst
The Market Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the company's strategic growth by analyzing trends, customer needs, and market opportunities in the Rail and Industrial logistics sectors. This position focuses on understanding the freight shipping landscape, identifying service demand among industrial shippers, and providing actionable insights to guide commercial strategy, marketing initiatives, and service development.
- This is a new role in our organization, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape the role and its impact.
What We Offer:
- A Full Benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacations and Paid Holidays
- An annual Steel Toe Boot allowance
- All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided
- We have a culture of promoting from within whenever possible
- and much more!
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare materials for customer meetings
- Conduct competitor analysis
- Evaluate go-to-market strategies
- Manage business opportunities through the sales cycle
- Create economic and market updates for our end markets
- Execute SEO strategy with our marketing agency
- Establish content creation engine for website and social media channels
- Incorporate "listening" into our social media strategy
- Attend industry trade shows to stay abreast of current trends
- Use Google Analytics to assess effectiveness of digital footprint and lead improvement plan
- Develop presentations and marketing collateral in collaboration with sales team
- Organize datasets in Mapline software and lead our mapping efforts
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Transportation, or a related field.
- Rail experience preferred.
Company Profile:
Established in 1987, Road & Rail Services has grown and diversified to become a leading provider of rail related services in North America. Our network of skilled associates provides plant and terminal operating expertise as well as field maintenance of rail assets for railroads, rail shippers, and owners of rail related equipment and facilities.
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Michelin Louisville is seeking Engineering Co-Op students majoring in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Computer, and Electrical Engineering to join the team at our plant in Louisville, KY.
In our petrochemical facility we produce synthetic rubber from monomer feedstocks and catalysts, through a polymerization reaction.
The product, after other operations, is carefully weighed and pressed into uniform bales before shipping to the next Michelin factory for tire production.
Our facility supplies various rubber products that go into tires in the USA, Canada, and in Michelin factories around the world. Our site is one of the three Michelin petrochemical sites producing synthetic rubber for cars, vans, trucks, two-wheelers, aircraft, agricultural tractors, and mining equipment.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
Support the Energy and Water Saving (EWS) Project. This role will contribute to sustainability initiatives by assisting in data analysis, project coordination, and technical research aimed at improving energy and water efficiency across operations.
Gain hands-on experience in sustainability and resource efficiency projects.
Exposure to industrial systems and operational improvement strategies.
Mentorship from experienced professionals in engineering and project management.
Data Collection & Analysis
Collect and analyze energy and water usage data from various systems and facilities.
Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for conservation.
Assist in developing visual reports and dashboards to communicate findings.
Project Coordination
Support the implementation of energy and water saving initiatives, including audits and retrofits.
Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely execution of project tasks.
Track project milestones and prepare regular status updates.
Technical Research
Conduct research on emerging technologies and best practices in energy and water conservation.
Benchmark current performance against industry standards and provide recommendations.
Documentation & Reporting
Maintain organized records of project activities, findings, and recommendations.
Prepare technical documentation, presentations, and reports for stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement
Assist in preparing communication materials for awareness campaigns and training sessions.
Support efforts to promote engagement in sustainability initiatives.
WHAT WILL YOU BRING
The ability to interact in a professional manner with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues. Success in working with other people or team to meet a common objective. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn other software systems. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 Currently enrolled in a Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Computer, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent program at an accredited four-year college or university.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or similar data analysis tools.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with energy management systems or water conservation technologies is an asset.
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
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PRINCIPALES REALISATIONS ATTENDUES
* Mettre en uvre et respecter le systeme de gestion environnementale.
* Participer aux activites obligatoires exigees par l'UB et le MMW.
* Respecter les exigences de securite.
* Assurer la qualite produite.
* Respecter le niveau de production.
* Respecter les instructions de verification du produit.
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
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Michelin, the Worldwide leader in Tires, with a commercial presence in over 170 Countries, is recruiting for Industrial Mechanics. If selected for this position, you will receive personalized training in this area to prepare you for work in one of our facilities.
By joining the Michelin team, your career opportunities for the future will be varied.
The Industrial mechanic plans, organizes, directs, and performs mechanical/electrical maintenance to maximize production while assuring product quality standards are met.
Responsibilities:
- Follows all Safety rules and regulations for a safe work environment.
- Plans, Coordinates, and Participates in PMs.
- Establishes machine repair priorities.
- Understands and troubleshoots machinery in assigned areas of the Manufacturing process.
- Interfaces with all related functions (Ie. Production, Quality, Engineering, Support).
- Uses Lockout/Tagout procedures whenever working on equipment.
- Responsible for timely technical progression to achieve job level expectations.
- Appreciates the impact of his/her maintenance repairs on quality, uniformity, the environment, and productivity.
- Performs repairs and/or PMs having a direct bearing on tire uniformity and quality.
- Performs all duties assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Applicant must have a High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
And one or more of the following:
- 2-3 years' experience in a relevant maintenance position
- Associates degree relevant to the open maintenance position
- Journeyman's card relevant to the open position
- Military Background with technical training relevant to the open position
- Must pass entry level skills assessment in the craft relevant to the open position
- Must be able to pass a Company physical including a hair drug screen
Job Salary and Benefits:
- Level 1 pay $39.70 Level 2 pay after 120 days $41.27 provided you are a Journeyman in your trade. Also $1.25 adder for shift pay.
- Plus a $1500.00 sign on bonus.
- Plus A $2500.00 retention bonus after employment of 1 year.
And all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Overtime is available
- Paid Holidays, Vacation and Medical Leave
- Ability to join our Emergency Response Team w/Firefighter Credentials
- Deferred Compensation Retirement and 401K Plans
- Company Paid Medical, Rx Drug, Dental and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Vision Plans and Supplemental Life Insurance Offered
- Other benefits - Tools, Uniforms, Safety Shoe allowance, Rx Safety Glasses,
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
- Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
- Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Business Resource Groups and Inclusion Councils.
- Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
- Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
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Are you ready to elevate your career? Michelin is looking for an outstanding Maintenance Technician (Experienced) - SRC to become part of our team in Louisville. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a company that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
What You Will Do- Mentor troubleshooters and maintainers in scheduled work, ensuring the application of maintenance methods and promoting the use of Bibsolv +.
- Ensure all job practices are performed in compliance with safety, environmental protection, and quality standards, maintaining traceability and documentation in BMA.
- Optimize resources used during interventions, ensuring the use of spare parts is efficient and that equipment maintains sustained energy performance.
- Avoid equipment failures and guarantee the availability of spare parts, completing repairs within an optimized timeframe.
- Collaborate with the Reliability team and RSTEC to effectively schedule planned interventions, applying Maintenance Plans.
- Improve TRS-P by analyzing and proposing improvements, ensuring the frequency and duration of maintenance activities meet quality standards.
- Support MDP processes by analyzing events from the previous day and addressing requirements from briefings.
- Control the impact of equipment evolution by analyzing potential consequences on reliability, quality, and maintenance efficiency.
- A Two-Year degree (experience will be considered in lieu of degree); a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Experience in a Union Environment.
- Outstanding interpersonal abilities, enabling professional interaction with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues across all organizational tiers.
- Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Effective problem-solving, critical thinking, and process/product relationship knowledge.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite and the capacity to quickly learn internal software systems.
Why Michelin?
At Michelin, we believe in fostering an encouraging and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join us and be part of a world-class team dedicated to achieving excellence. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a chance to create a significant impact!
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Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
- Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
- Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Business Resource Groups and Inclusion Councils.
- Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
- Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
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Mission:The Business Unit Leader on the Manufacturing Operations team creates conditions for team success, delivering sustainable value for People, Profit & Planet. As a Group values representative, they develop areas of excellence for current and future performance using CARE and TECH.
Key Mission Achievements:Leading the team, the Business Unit Leader drives success by promoting sustainable value for people, profit, and the planet through the roles outlined below:
Operations team member: the Business Unit Leader strives to boost the Shop's performance ahead of their own Business Unit. To accomplish this, they actively participate in:
- Sharing guidelines between Business Units and helping to contribute to the Plant performance in a collaborative manner. We maintain an outlook of "ONE MANUFACTURING TEAM" in all situations.
- Identifying and nurturing individuals with potential to advance their careers within the Shop. These individuals are cultivated within their Business Unit and then transitioned to other roles to meet business demands.
- Backing Shop choices even amidst uncertainty and adverse conditions that might affect their own Business Unit.
- Boosting the Business Unit's efficiency by regularly coaching and offering feedback to support team members.
- Offering feedback on the performance of support team members and suggesting ways for improvement.
The Business Unit Leader is dedicated to nurturing individuals, viewing the plant as a hub for recruitment, training, and facilitating the professional development of all team members.
- Embrace a continuous learning approach within the teams, by assessing competencies and pinpointing development chances to address any gaps.
- Ensure the development of people through the avenue of Spoke training by support teams or through social promotion projects.
- Apply career paths accessible for all their employees.
- Construct and have faith in the importance of diverse teams.
- Support competency development through mentoring & coaching.
Role model of our core beliefs, mission & approach: the Business Unit Leader serves as the face of the Plant for the employees. They exemplify the group's principles by:
- Consistently living out the values and acting as an example to inspire their employees by their behaviors.
- Motivating their teams by bringing to bear the Michelin purpose & Dream.
- Ensuring that all team members grasp the Plant strategy and recognize their contribution to the overall success of the vision.
- Aligning the shop-level vision and mobilizing the teams to bring that vision to life on-site.
- Reflect the values of the Company by promptly resolving employee concerns. Guarantee the accurate and punctual completion of time and attendance records for employees, and address any attendance issues promptly.
- Establishing Safety as a core principle in the Business Unit, where each individual upholds responsibility for their safety and the safety of those around them.
Customer & business partner: the Business Unit Leader grasps the customers' demands and the business implications and leads the teams towards customer-centricity. The Business Unit Leader is required to:
- Acquire knowledge about the Customer/partners and their needs and the contribution their Business Unit makes to fulfill their expectations.
- Lead their Business Unit, with a focus on every aspect of generating economic value.
- Support the business through a cooperation with local teams for: industrializations, modifications, digitalization, Industry transformations, etc.
Sustainability champion: the Business Unit Leader is recognized as a dedicated champion and influencer for continuous improvements in the environmental impact of their Business Unit by:
- Promoting a culture that is aware and values sustainability and environment.
- Complying/Implementing the strategy for environmental impact and biodiversity.
Model for ICARE & Empowerment: The Business Unit Leader actively leads with ICARE principles, guiding and motivating the team accordingly.
- Motivate and convey their enthusiasm for ICARE to all staff members across all levels, by actively implementing the model within their Business Unit.
- Foster an environment of inclusion, safety, collaboration, and collective intelligence within their team.
- Engage shop Support Teams to empower and involve them in plant's future transformation.
Operational Excellence Leader: the Business Unit Leader is dedicated to cultivating operational superiority by guaranteeing that:
- Operations are guided by the application of MMW(MDP+OR/MAPP), as the teams recognize the significance of these high-quality methods. Fundamentals are maintained consistently to establish the groundwork for attaining industrial efficiency.
- The pursuit of ongoing advancement within the Business Unit, seeking to minimize variations and eliminate non-value-added tasks, is robust.
- Achieve Business Unit SMQDC expected performance levels and respect of standards to satisfy customer demand.
- The team and its members are empowered and visibly committed. Autonomy increases through the evolution of polyvalence, competencies, and responsibility.
- Uses sound problem-solving methodology to eliminate root causes of problems as they arise.
Digital and Innovation contributor: Adopt innovation, engineering, and technology ensuring the transformation is recognized as an opportunity for excellence by:
- Seeking opportunity to apply and encourage team to work with and use digital application where appropriate. Apply "use cases" to help team move forward to data-driven approach.
- Helping to build the foundations necessary for the transformation (data quality, competencies, organization, plant roadmap, collaboration with Site Digital Department).
- Supporting and triggering projects and initiatives that will develop capabilities aligned with the Michelin strategy. Highlight the importance to copy/paste digital good practices.
- A BS degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience in the Chemical Industry is required. MBA, Masters of Engineering are preferred.
- Having prior experience in managing within a unionized setting is advantageous.
- At least 3-5 years of successful people management (industrial setting preferred).
- Established history of managing employee performance effectively (incorporating attendance, productivity, skill growth, and talent supervision).
- A track record of effective industrial oversight (ensuring safety, optimizing production, maintaining quality, managing costs and budgets, etc).
- Proficiency in managing Industrial Site Utilities is beneficial (covering steam, wastewater, air, nitrogen, cooling water).
- Experience in Process Safety Management is advantageous.
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Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at .
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!
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Information Professional Officer
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Information Professional Officers (IPOs) oversee the seamless operation of the global Naval network environment. Their responsibilities include:
- Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
- Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
- Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
- Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
- Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
- Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
- Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology
Work Environment
Information Professionals serve in challenging roles of increasing scope and responsibility both afloat and ashore. This could include:
- Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
- Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
- Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
- Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Upon completion, candidates typically attend a five-week IP Basic Course of instruction in Pensacola, FL, before or during their initial assignment. IPOs must complete specific qualifications as part of their training during Fleet tours and are expected to pursue advanced education opportunities.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Information Professional Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Postgraduate education is important to the success of the Information Professional. Most IPs will complete a master's degree in C4I, space, information systems, computer science or modeling and simulation.
There's also potential to pursue a graduate certificate, DoW certifications, federal executive fellowships and information assurance scholarships and internships.
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. Candidates seeking an Information Professional Officer position must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field, preferably in one of following fields: Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Operations, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, General Engineering.
All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as an Information Professional Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Information Professional Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.
Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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Surface Warfare Officer
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Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) are involved in virtually every aspect of Navy missions. As a SWO, you may be in charge of any number of shipboard operations and activities while at sea, working with or within any of these specialized forces:
Aircraft Carrier Forces: Provide and coordinate air, submarine and surface ship defense for aircraft carriers.
Cruiser-Destroyer Forces: Provide ship attack and defensive measures with a wide array of missile and fire power capabilities, providing anti-air, -submarine and -surface warfare support.
Amphibious Forces: Embark and transport vehicles, equipment and personnel for amphibious assault operations.
Combat-Logistics Forces: Provide combatant ships with fuel, ammunition, food and supplies, and provide repair, maintenance and rescue capabilities through Fleet Support Ships.
Mine Warfare Forces: Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines.
You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the world's most powerful nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Work Environment
As a Surface Warfare Officer, you will work at sea and on shore, in a variety of environments. Sea duty could place you aboard ships within the fleet. Shore duty may involve a tour of duty at the Pentagon, a student assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, or command and management positions at shore bases and stations around the world.
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Unless they have already been commissioned through the Naval Academy or ROTC, those pursuing a Surface Warfare Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School. Newly commissioned SWOs can expect an advanced training process that includes comprehensive training at sea and ashore.
Newly commissioned Surface Warfare Officers will be assigned to a surface ship, leading a team of Sailors responsible for a component of the ship - anything from electronics to weapons to engineering systems. In this setting, Officers are working toward full Surface Warfare qualification.
After completing these initial sea tours, Surface Warfare Officers may be selected to serve on high-level staffs, commands or strategic projects or they may be selected to work in recruitment. The ultimate goal for many: to one day command their own ship.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Surface Warfare Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer.
There are different ways to become a SWO. If you're a high school student or an undergraduate, you can enter through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) or through the U.S. Naval Academy. Those already having a degree attend Officer Candidate School (OCS), a 12-week Navy school in Newport, RI.
All candidates must also be U.S. Citizens.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as a Surface Warfare Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Surface Warfare Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.
Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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