Mgr Prod Planning Sched 1 -(29271)

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 72,254 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, VA, seeks a Production Scheduling Manager for ESU Door Team to plan, coordinate, and execute all door system production activities. You will interface with production, planning, engineering, quality, supply chain, and customer reps to remove barriers and maintain schedule performance.

The role requires ensuring safe work, on-time delivery, and adherence to NAVSEA standards and budgets, with leadership of daily production meetings and recovery

Qualifications

• 4 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling and shipyard operations.
• Understanding naval maintenance and modernization processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, work packages, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple work groups across complex industrial projects.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and production scheduling software.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and procedural compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute integrated production schedules for all assigned door system work.
• Coordinate daily production activities to ensure manpower, material, tooling, and technical documentation are available before work begins.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks that could impact milestones, testing, or delivery dates.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate priorities, resource requirements, and schedule changes to supervisors and craftsmen.
• Coordinate with Planning and Scheduling, Material and Logistics, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Test, and Ship’s Force to resolve production issues.
• Track work package completion, milestone progress, and critical path activities.
• Ensure all work complies with safety requirements, technical procedures, NAVSEA standards, and company policies.
• Review work delays, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve schedule adherence.

Skills

Production scheduling

Shipyard operations

Naval maintenance processes

Technical drawings interpretation

Cross-team coordination

Leadership

Prioritization under pressure

MS Office

Production scheduling software

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent with 8 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production scheduling software

Job description

Requisition Number:29271

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$72,254.00-$90,000.00

Security Clearance:Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience:Management

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS).

Job Description

The Production Scheduling Manager for the ESU Door Team is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all production activities associated with aircraft carrier door systems. This position ensures work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with technical requirements while supporting overall RCOH production objectives. The manager serves as the primary interface between production, planning, engineering, quality, supply chain, and customer representatives to eliminate barriers to execution and maintain schedule performance.

• Develop, maintain, and execute integrated production schedules for all assigned door system work.
• Coordinate daily production activities to ensure manpower, material, tooling, and technical documentation are available before work begins.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks that could impact milestones, testing, or delivery dates.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate priorities, resource requirements, and schedule changes to supervisors and craftsmen.
• Coordinate with Planning and Scheduling, Material and Logistics, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Test, and Ship’s Force to resolve production issues.
• Track work package completion, milestone progress, and critical path activities.
• Ensure all work complies with safety requirements, technical procedures, NAVSEA standards, and company policies.
• Review work delays, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve schedule adherence.
• Support installation, repair, modernization, testing, and certification of all assigned door systems.
• Develop recovery plans for schedule variances and provide leadership updates on progress and forecasted completion dates.
• Monitor labor utilization and productivity to maximize efficiency while maintaining quality workmanship.
• Ensure production metrics, reports, and management dashboards are accurate and submitted on time.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce rework, and improve communication across departments.
• Mentor supervisors and production personnel while fostering accountability, teamwork, and ownership of assigned work.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling and shipyard operations.
• Understanding naval maintenance and modernization processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, work packages, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple work groups across complex industrial projects.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and production scheduling software.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and procedural compliance requirements.

Performance Expectations

• Safe execution of all assigned work.
• Achievement of production milestones and schedule commitments.
• Reduction of production delays and schedule impacts.
• Effective coordination of manpower, materials, and technical support.
• Accurate reporting of production status and schedule forecasts.
• High levels of quality with minimal rework and corrective actions.
• Continuous improvement of production efficiency and team performance.

The Production Scheduling Manager leads, by example, drives accountability at every level, and ensures the team maintains a relentless focus on safety, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction. This individual is expected to proactively identify problems, develop practical solutions, and build a culture where every team member understands their role in delivering mission‑ready systems on time.

Preferred Requirements

• Directly responsible for the mechanical elevator doors assessments, planning, maintenance, repairs, and final testing of the following systems below; along with any assigned work directed by Project/Program Management Team:

Physical Requirements

May be required to visit job site in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.