Advance Planner-Initial Schedule Development

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton/New London area seeks an Advance Planning-Integration candidate to develop and maintain construction networks and support Integrated Master Schedules. You will monitor project status, recommend schedule changes, and analyze network critical paths for risk assessment.

The role involves collaboration with Engineering Planning, Detail, Production Control, DBS, and Program Management, with hands-on use of ARTEMIS, TEAMCENTER, MS Project, and MRPII.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of Planning, Project Management, Operations or Design work experience in a manufacturing environment OR 4+ years of Navy Submarine Service.
• Experience with MS Office, predominantly PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain future construction networks to support Integrated Master Schedule.
• Monitor project construction status and perform schedule changes to maintain a valid network schedule.
• Produce network critical and controlling paths for schedule risk assessment.

Skills

Good PC skills

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Shipyard navigation & ladders

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

MRPII

ARTEMIS

NX/TeamCenter

Job description

Overview

A position in the Electric Boat Planning organization offers many opportunities for individuals seeking long-term career growth. Planning is an integral contributor to the company’s business processes and continuously interacts with many key EB Organizations including Operation’s, Engineering, Design, Finance, Program Office, and Material Procurement as well as our customer, U.S. Navy.

The Advance Planning-Integration (AP-I) candidate will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of future construction networks which includes supporting each project’s Integrated Master Schedule. The candidate will assess individual project’s schedule performance reporting results to the Project Management Team. Regularly monitor project construction status, sequential construction, and perform schedule changes necessary to maintain a valid and achievable network schedule. Produce network critical and controlling paths used for schedule risk assessment. This candidate will be involved with the development of manufacturing and assembly plans, Virginia Class Integrated Master Schedules and schedule-related aspects of Electric Boat’s Earned Value Management System. The Advance Planner is a vital team member of the Build Authority team. This position interacts with numerous members of the EB team including Engineering Planning (EP), Detail (DP), Production Control (PC) and Advance Planning, Design Build Sustain (DBS), Engineering, Test, Shipyard Management, Operations, and Program Management. The AP is required to develop a working knowledge of ARTEMIS, TEAMCENTER, Business Objects, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and MRPII.

This position is on-site located in New London, CT with core hours between 7am - 3pm.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of Planning, Project Management, Operations or Design work experience in a manufacturing environment OR 4+ years of Navy Submarine Service
• Experience with MS Office, predominantly PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Experience with Assembly and Testing associated with manufacturing and construction
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule, Earned Value Management System and scheduling software i.e. MS Project
• Experience using MRPII, ARTEMIS, and NX/TeamCenter

Skills

Skills:

• Good PC computer skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Must be able to navigate the shipyard as well as climb up and down ladders and stairs

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet