Planner - Production Control

General Dynamics Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a Production Planner in Production Control to support Rhoads operations. The role focuses on monitoring schedules, controlling work orders, and prioritizing shop capacity in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should be highly motivated, with strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. A HS diploma and MS Office proficiency are required; related planning experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required; associates or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience coordinating planning/scheduling and resource prioritization in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn planning systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Planner - Production Control

US-PA-Philadelphia

Job ID: 2026-19307

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 2

Category: Planning

Rhoads Industrial Philadelphia

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 aretask oriented andable to prioritize multiple tasks.

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.

Responsibilities

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 musthave excellent written and verbal communication skills

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, prioritiesand schedules

Preferred:

• Associates Degreeor Bachelors Degreestronglypreferred
• 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

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