5.13 Badges Insignia/Ceremonial Accoutrements Technologist

The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:

• preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples
• supporting the design and development of badges/insignia/ceremonial accoutrements
• reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards
• establishing badges, insignia ceremonial accoutrements technical databases for materiel and information management
• preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples
• investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply
• supporting badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment
• preparing badges/insignia/ceremonial accoutrements displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings
• converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications
• supporting preparation or revision badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements information manuals and instructor manuals
• investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts
• evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability
• supporting preparing plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols
• evaluating badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements and insignia against technical specifications
• supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements
• researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for badges, insignia and ceremonial accoutrements