Damage Control Training and Inventory Expert - On-the-Job Training
The Navy Damage Control Training and Inventory Expert SkillBridge Program is a six-month, full-time training opportunity that provides structured, supervised professional development for transitioning Navy Service Members. The program applies Navy damage control and shipboard inventory experience to civilian maritime and defense logistics environments.Training focuses on safety, emergency response principles, inventory accountability, regulatory awareness, and training development relevant to defense and government contracting operations. Instruction is delivered through classroom training, supervised hands-on exercises, simulations, and observational learning.This SkillBridge position is strictly a training and professional development role. Participants do not displace civilian employees, perform unsupervised labor, or assume independent operational responsibilities. All activities are supervised and conducted in accordance with Department of Defense SkillBridge requirements.
The Navy Damage Control Training and Inventory Expert will leverage military experience in naval damage control (e.g., firefighting and flooding prevention) to support Phoenix Group's Damage Control Inventory Management and Stowage System (DCIMSS) and training operations, particularly in maritime and defense sectors. Responsibilities include developing and delivering storage solutions training programs on emergency response, safety protocols, and inventory organization for mission-critical damage control and providing project level oversight as the project manager reporting to the Phoenix-Group Program manager. This role focuses on managing a small work force, coordinating with Sips force, shipyards and other contractors.
Navy Damage Controlmen - DC
Chesapeake, VA
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Interview prep for this program▸
- ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
- ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
- ▸ "The listing says 151 - 180 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
- ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
- ▸ "You list DC — what did interns from those specialties end up doing here?"
- ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
- ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
- ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
- ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway