Advance Planner-Initial Schedule Development

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking an Advance Planning-Integration (AP-I) candidate in New London, CT. The role supports the Integrated Master Schedule and Earned Value Management, coordinating with engineering, production, and program management teams to ensure a valid network schedule.

The AP-I will develop and maintain construction networks, monitor schedule performance, and participate in ARM/ARTEMIS and MRPII tooling. Core hours are 7am–3pm on-site in New London.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of Planning, Project Management, Operations or Design 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.
• Assess schedule performance and report results to Project Management Team.
• Monitor construction status, perform schedule changes to keep network valid and achievable.
• Develop manufacturing and assembly plans for Virginia Class Integrated Master Schedules and Earned Value Management.

Skills

PC skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Shipyard navigation

Tools

MRPII

ARTEMIS

NX/TeamCenter

MS Project

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