Planner I - Submarines (Multi-Craft)

Austal USA; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama is seeking an experienced planner to define activities, budgets and schedule logic in line with EVMS guidelines. You will establish sequencing for structural components, review drawings for producibility and prepare baselines and changes with internal teams.

Qualifications include a BS degree or 1 year at Austal or a comparable shipyard, 1 year planning experience, Excel proficiency, and knowledge of EVMS/MPS/MRP.

Qualifications

• BS degree or 1 year experience at Austal USA or a comparable shipyard.
• Minimum 1 year planning experience with budgeting and work scope allocation.
• Aptitude to learn shipyard planning; Cognitive Criteria Aptitude Test score 20+.
• Computer literate; proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of EVMS and performance measurement is a plus.
• Knowledge of MPS and MRP systems is a plus.
• Strong communication with multiple departments and customers.
• Understanding scheduling concepts; ability to learn basics.
• Experience with Government contracts is a plus.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing is a plus.
• Experience with AutoCad, ShipConstructor, and Navisworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define activities, budgets and schedule logic per EVMS guidelines.
• Establish sequencing, build location and scope for structural components.
• Collect, review and implement lessons learned from work packages and meetings.
• Incorporate internal changes into work packages and schedule.
• Review drawings for producibility and content completeness.
• Assist trades and scheduling with baseline changes transferring work to/from a subcontractor.
• Answer production questions about work scope.
• Build work packages including budgets, materials, drawings and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Scheduling concepts

Ability to learn

Education

BS Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Construction Management

1 year experience at Austal USA or a comparable shipyard

Tools

AutoCad

ShipConstructor

Navisworks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

REPORTS TO:

Sr. Lead Planner Planning and Scheduling Manager

SUPERVISES:

Not Applicable

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Define activities, budgets and schedule logic in accordance with established EVMS guidelines with reference to similar work. Establish sequencing, usage phase and build location for structural components based on facility capacity and build strategy. Collect, review and implement lessons learned from work packages and meetings. Incorporate internal change into work packages and schedule. Review drawings for producibility and completeness of content. Assist trades and scheduling with baseline changes to transfer work scope to and from a subcontractor. Answer production questions about work scope.

Build Work packages to include, but not limited to:

• Establishes steps and budgets for tasks Electronically assign material to work packages Assemble applicable drawings Send documents to Document Control for issue Populate planning database with work scope items and attributes about those items (i.e. location, budget, drawing information, product types, etc.). Assist work package makers with processing shop orders.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• BS Degree in a relevant field (such as Engineering, Business Administration, or Construction Management) or 1 year experience at Austal USA or a comparable shipyard.
• Minimum 1 year planning experience (Preferred experience includes division of work scope within modules, across stages of construction, with material and budget allocation responsibilities.)
• Aptitude to learn the job of shipyard planning, must score 20 or higher on Cognitive Criteria Aptitude Test.
• Computer literate utilizing Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and performance measurement techniques a plus.
• Knowledge of Master Production Schedule (MPS) and MRP systems a plus.
• Effective communication skills to work with various departments and effect customer satisfaction with internal and external customers.
• Ability to learn basics of scheduling concepts.
• Experience with Government contracts a plus.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing a plus.
• Experience with AutoCad, ShipConstructor, and Navisworks a plus.

TOOLS:

Not Applicable

DIRECTION EXERCISED:

None

DISCRETION EXERCISED:

None

LIASES WITH:

Planning, Production, Project, Scheduling, and Engineering Departments

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

1. 18 years of age or older at time of application
2. Able to provide proof of US Citizenship Status
3. No criminal convictions within seven years from disposition date
4. Willing to submit to a drug screen
5. Willing to submit to a background check
6. Equal Employment Commitment
7. Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.

Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on-schedule and on-budget. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ships, the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ships (T-ATS), the Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), the Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and is supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 23 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America.