Planner - Production Control

General Dynamics Corporation; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT is seeking a Planner - Production Control to support submarine construction. The role emphasizes coordinating material readiness and managing work packages for production and ship-check activities.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Quality to ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence in a fast-paced, onsite environment with multiple shift options.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years in Trade, Military, Planning/Production Control, Inventory Management, Operations Management or Material Control.
• Preferred: ARTEMIS, MRPII, TeamCenter, EWP/PCM and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Logistics/Transportation to ensure material readiness for trades.
• Create and verify work packages using EWP, Team Center and other systems for ship checks.
• Support safety, quality, cost, schedule and process-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Blueprint Expert

Communicator

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ARTEMIS

MRPII

TeamCenter

EWP/PCM

Excel (Pivot Tables)

Job description

Planner - Production Control

Location: US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-21085

Type: Full-Time

Number of Openings: 32

Category: Planning

EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

Production Control drives construction through work paper and material and works hand in hand with Operations to complete submarine construction. Multiple positions are available in support of CLB Production Control. Candidates for this position can be chosen for either the Production Control Material team or the Production Control Ship Check Team. In order to perform these functions, the successful candidate will be required to interface with Operations, Engineering, Design, Material Systems, Configuration Management, Quality and other support organizations at various levels of management.

Responsibilities

• The Material Team works with Logistics/Transportation to ensure material is ready and available for the trades when needed. They work closely with the MAST Team to ensure the proper material and quantities are received by the trades. This team works to control the amount of material brought into the building by the trades to alleviate storage issues and decrease the amount of material that is lost.
• The Ship Check Team works closely with the Ships Planner team. They are a part of the Virtual and Physical ship check team. This team uses multiple business systems EWP, Team Center etc to virtually verify work order readiness (Virtual Ship Check). They create a detailed work package using these business systems that is then passed on to the Physical Ship Check Team. The Physical Ship Check team takes the work package and walks the submarine to physically verify the readiness of the work order. Once verified the work is passed to the trades.

This position requires a self-motivated person with attention to detail and the desire to work in a fast paced high volume atmosphere. The candidate needs to be able to work well independently as well as in a group. The ability to adjust priorities daily is a necessary trait. Successful candidate will be expected to be aware of and in compliance with those attributes of Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement as they apply to their position.

Onsite Shift Details

This is an onsite position with openings for 1st 6am-2:30pm, 2nd shift 3pm-11:30pm & 3rd shift.

Skills

• Blueprint Expert: You can read and interpret complex shipboard blueprints with precision
• Communicator: You can translate technical data into clear updates for both leadership and the crew

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Required: 2+ years of experience in Trade, Military, Planning/Production Control Role, Inventory Management, Operations Management, and/or Material Control

• Preferred: Trade Expertise: Strong background in Electrical, Mechanical, Piping, or ISM/OSM disciplines
• Preferred: Tech Savvy: Familiarity with ARTEMIS, MRPII, TeamCenter, EWP/PCM, and/or advanced Excel (Pivot Tables)

General Dynamics Electric Boat

General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.