About this role
Overview
Electric Boat - is seeking Production Planners who are ready to work in a fast paced production environment performing planning and production control functions in support of Austal operations departments.
Candidates must be highly motivated, self-starters who are task oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Monitoring construction schedules
- Controlling work orders/packages (plan ERs, MEPs, NCR, fixtures, consumables material, production material, etc.)
- Assisting Operation Supervisors in identifying and prioritizing shop/work cell capacity
- Collecting and reporting status of job progress (agendas)
- Reporting close-out/completion of jobs
- Maintaining electronic work package status
- Performing tactical problem solving
This role is located in Austal, AL.
Qualifications
Required:
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Previous planning experience including production control planning, scheduling, project coordination, operations support or related roles requiring the coordination of resources, priorities and schedules
Preferred:
- Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
- Planning experience in a manufacturing environment
- A working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning principles and systems awareness of EWP/PCM/ APICS involvement
- Familiarity with construction, packaging, outfitting of sub-assemblies, and major units of manufacturing work
Skills
Skills:
- Applicants must have the ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance if needed
- Able to learn and adapt quickly to a demanding environment
- Excellent organizational and facilitation skills
- Possess excellent time management skills
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills
- Strong problem solving and investigative skills
- Successful candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
## Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting
## Environmental Attributes
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet