Autonomous Vessel Build Strategist

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Louisiana; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

Retirement Plan (401(k))

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch and unlimited drinks/snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Ship Build Strategist to define how autonomous vessels are built—from keel to delivery. You will own the build strategy across the shipyard, translating designs into efficient build paths, maximizing pre-outfitting, and aligning with capacity and schedule to meet milestones safely.

The role requires shipbuilding or complex fabrication experience and strong methods/industrialization thinking in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift rapidly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in shipbuilding, production/ manufacturing engineering, build planning, industrial construction, or project controls.
• Experience with modular/block construction, build sequencing, and stage-of-construction planning.
• Strong understanding of production workflows in shipyards, manufacturing, or industrial construction.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, production plans, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working directly within shipyard/ manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the build strategy for each vessel/program—from keel to delivery.
• Develop and maintain a master integrated production schedule.
• Translate designs into buildable work sequences to maximize pre-outfitting and minimize rework.
• Create detailed WBS, unit/zone boundaries, and work packages aligned to Production.
• Integrate the build strategy with the master production schedule and Production Control.
• Provide feedback from producibility to engineering to improve the design baseline.
• Collaborate with engineering, optimization, and tooling teams to align methods and MES packaging.
• Identify build risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities across construction stages.
• Contribute to daily/weekly/monthly production planning and schedules.
• Support launch, dock trials, sea trials, and customer delivery readiness.
• Support capacity planning, make/buy, modularization, and industrialization efforts.
• Establish and maintain build-strategy standards, playbooks, and lessons learned.
• Maintain build-strategy data in ERP/MES and scheduling systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for throughput and predictability.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project controls

Shipbuilding processes

Block/modular construction

Reading engineering drawings

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Operational environment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Construction or Project Management

Tools

ERP systems

MES

Scheduling software

Lean / industrial methods

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Ship Build Strategist to define how autonomous vessels are built—from keel to delivery. You will own the build strategy across the shipyard, translating designs into efficient build paths, maximizing pre-outfitting, and aligning with capacity and schedule to meet milestones safely.

The role requires shipbuilding or complex fabrication experience and strong methods/industrialization thinking in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift rapidly.