L-4 IAD Direct Labor Classification_Descriptions.pdf

DIRECT LABOR CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTIONS

Technical Professional:

Engineer – Develops engineering specifications based on research requirements; develops designs, performs supporting analyses, documents findings.

Engineer Supervisor – Provides line management for engineering and technical personnel.

Ensures appropriate utilization of resources and reports individual performance.

Project Manager – Responsible for overall project implementation. Tracks progress and resources (cost & manpower). Documents and reports progress and deficiencies. Recommends and implements strategies for solving problems.

Subject Matter Expert – An individual who, by virtue of education, training or experience exhibits the highest level of expertise in performing a specialized job, task or skill. The SME possesses greater-than-normal expertise or insight relative to a particular technical or operational discipline, system, or process, and who has been selected or appointed to use his or her expertise to solve a particular problem.

Quality Inspector – Works with engineers, supervisors, or technicians, to use proven techniques to evaluate hardware documentation, perform laboratory procedures, inspect products, measure process performance, record data, and prepare formal reports.

Experience Levels Recommended Education and Years of Work Experience

(all degrees below in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics)

Category I Entry Level Engineer - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or

Mathematics (as appropriate)

Category II Master’s Degree with up to 3 years experience or Bachelor’s Degree with up to 5 years experience

Category III Ph.D. with up to 3 years experience, Master’s Degree with over 3 years experience, or Bachelor’s Degree with over 5 years experience

Category IV Ph.D. with 3 or more years of experience, Master’s Degree with more than 6 years experience, or Bachelor’s Degree with more than 10 years of experience

Category V Ph.D. with 10 or more years experience or Master’s Degree with more than 15 years experience

Support Personnel:

Administrative Associate – Performs specialized administrative support tasks of non-routine and non-repetitive nature to assist technical, and/or administrative personnel. Performs professional level tasks requiring independent judgments, initiative, and tact.

Scheduler/Cost Analyst – Develops and maintains project level budgets and schedules. Tracks and updates project progress through use of computer-based COTS software.

Systems Analyst – Monitors and maintains computer system resources. Troubleshoots and corrects hardware problems.

Technical Illustrator – Edits, writes, illustrates, and organizes technical documents and reports.

Experience Levels Recommended Education and Years of Work Experience

Category I High School

Category II Associate’s Degree (or Appropriate Certification), or more than 5 years of experience

Category III Associate’s Degree with more than 5 years of experience, or more than 10 years of experience

Category IV Bachelor’s Degree, or

Associate’s Degree with more than 10 years of experience, or more than 15 years of experience

Category V Bachelor’s Degree with more than 5 years of experience, or

Associate’s Degree with more than 15 years, or more than 20 years of experience

Fabrication and Testing:

Fabricator/Manufacturer – Performs fabrication or manufacturing which results in the creation or production of a physical article. This may include parts, components, and final products and assembly of these items.

Riggers – Performs lifting and handling of heavy items that require special equipment such as lifting harnesses and slings, cranes, lift platforms, and forklifts.

Engineering Associate – Applies conventional engineering practices to develop, prepare, or recommend schematics, designs, specification, electrical drawings and part lists. Examples of designs include, but are not limited to: detailed circuit diagrams; hardware fittings or test equipment involving a variety of mechanisms; conventional piping systems; and building site layouts.

Mechanical Technician – Applies methods outlined by others to research and development projects; assembles experimental or prototype models and hardware to meet engineering requirements.

Test Assistant – Conducts routine tests or experiments; records and evaluates data and reports findings. At higher experience levels, may plan approach and conduct various experiments; may arrange for fabrication of support equipment; may determine test procedures and design of special test equipment.

Test Conductor – Performs tests or experiments requiring selection and adaptation or modification of test equipment and test procedures; sets up and may operate equipment; records data, measures and records problems that require resolution. Analyzes data and prepares test reports. At higher experience levels, may advise equipment users on redesign or solve unique operational deficiencies.

Experience Levels Recommended Education and Years of Work experience

Category I High School

Category II Associate’s Degree or more than 5 years of experience

Category III Associate’s Degree with more than 5 years of experience or more than 10 years of experience

Category IV Associate’s Degree with more than 10 years of experience or more than 20 years of experience

Category V Associate’s Degree with more than 15 years of experience or more than 25 years of experience