Planner - Production Control

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a Production Planner to join a fast-paced production environment supporting Rhoads operations. Responsibilities include monitoring schedules, controlling work orders, assisting supervisors with capacity planning, and reporting progress.

Candidates should be self-motivated, capable of prioritizing multiple tasks, and proficient in MS Office. Located in Philadelphia, PA, the role requires a HS Diploma/GED and planning experience.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Familiarity with Material Requirements Planning principles and APICS concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction schedules.
• Control work orders/packages (plan ERs, MEPs, NCR, fixtures, materials).
• Assist Supervisors in prioritizing shop capacity.
• Collect and report status of job progress.
• Report close-out/completion of jobs.
• Maintain electronic work package status; perform tactical problem solving.

Skills

MS Office Suite

DOD Security Clearance

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork & collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Electric Boat - is seeking Production Planners who are ready to work in a fast paced production environment performing planning and production control functions in support of Rhoads operations departments.

Candidates must be highly motivated, self-starters who are task oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitoring construction schedules
• Controlling work orders/packages (plan ERs, MEPs, NCR, fixtures, consumables material, production material, etc.)
• Assisting Operation Supervisors in identifying and prioritizing shop/work cell capacity
• Collecting and reporting status of job progress (agendas)
• Reporting close-out/completion of jobs
• Maintaining electronic work package status Performing tactical problem solving

This role is located in Philadelphia, PA.

Qualifications

Required:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• HS Diploma or GED equivalent
• Previous planning experience including production control planning, scheduling, project coordination, operations support or related roles requiring the coordination of resources, priorities and schedules

Preferred:

• Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
• Planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• A working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning principles and systems awareness of EWP/PCM/ APICS involvement
• Familiarity with construction, packaging, outfitting of sub-assemblies, and major units of manufacturing work

Skills

Skills:

• Applicants must have the ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance if needed
• Able to learn and adapt quickly to a demanding environment
• Excellent organizational and facilitation skills
• Possess excellent time management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills
• Strong problem solving and investigative skills
• Successful candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Qualifications

• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Outside
• Wet