First-Shift Production Planner & Scheduler

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug coverage

Dental plan

Vision plan

On-site health centers

Tele-medicine

Wellness resources

401K

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Scholarships

Job summary

HII Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan and control production flows, coordinate material availability, and support management with status and risk assessments. You will manage schedules, workflows, and interdepartmental communications to ensure timely delivery of naval ship components.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, plus extensive familiarity with shipbuilding, manufacturing, or related industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with relevant exempt experience or equivalent combination.
• NNS Apprentice School and NNPS graduates are preferred.
• 2-year program plus 2 years exempt experience or 4 years non-exempt experience.
• Military Paygrade E-5 or higher is acceptable for this role.
• High School/GED with 4–8 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules.
• Coordinates material requirements to ensure on-time delivery of components and parts.
• Advises management on work in progress, material availability and potential production problems.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, and prepares work orders or purchase requests based on a master production schedule.

Skills

Production scheduling

Material coordination

Shop load management

Cross-functional coordination

Quality coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

NNPS graduate

Associate's Degree or 2-year program

Military Paygrade E-5 or above

High School/GED + 4 years manufacturing or related experience

High School/GED + 8 years manufacturing or related non-exempt experience

Job description

HII Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan and control production flows, coordinate material availability, and support management with status and risk assessments. You will manage schedules, workflows, and interdepartmental communications to ensure timely delivery of naval ship components.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, plus extensive familiarity with shipbuilding, manufacturing, or related industries.