Planner - Production Control (Florence, SC)

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Florence, SC, seeks a Planner – Production Control to support D879 and D779 operations.

Responsibilities include monitoring schedules, processing work orders, and coordinating materials with warehousing. The role requires problem-solving and strong collaboration with planning and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma and 1+ year planning/manufacturing/logistics experience.
• Willingness to travel and ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to pass a background check for Secret clearance.
• Preferred experience in military/navy or shipbuilding contexts.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing and material planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction schedules and production progress.
• Process work orders and manage active and future workload.
• Control work orders/packages including ERs, MEPs, NCR, and fixtures.
• Collaborate with Operations to optimize shop capacity.
• Report status and close-out of jobs; maintain electronic work packages.
• Support planning for construction schedules and material issuing with EB warehousing.

Skills

MS Office

PC skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor's in Supply Chain Preferred

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Planner - Production Control (Florence, SC)

• Requisition ID: 2026-18018
• Location: US-SC-Florence
• Seat Location: Florence Site
• Trade: Planning
• Shift: 1st, 2nd
• Security Clearance Required: Secret

Overview

This position is located at the Steel Fab Facility in Florence, S.C.

Electric Boat - Florence is seeking individuals who are ready to work in a fast paced production environment, performing various planning and production control functions in support of D879 and D779 operations departments.

Production Control Planning offers job security and exciting advancement opportunities for individuals seeking a long-term career path at Electric Boat.

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

• Monitoring construction schedules
• Work Order Processing and execution of both active and future workload requirements.
• 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
• Reporting close-out/completion of jobs
• Maintaining electronic work package status
• Performing tactical problem solving
• Strong team-building skills and communication skills are required, to work collaboratively with both Planning and Operations
• Working with Detail Planning/Planning to support construction schedule
• Working with EB warehousing to issue material
• Interaction with WPPD's group for discrepancies as required
• Incorporating problem resolutions into work instructions

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ year of Planning/Manufacturing/Logistics experience
• Able to work in a manufacture environment that requires climbing and moving in tight spaces
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Must be able to pass background check for Secret Clearance

Preferred:

• Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management Preferred
• Military/Navy experience
• Familiarity with construction sequencing, packaging, outfitting of sub-assemblies, ship readiness and major units of manufacturing work
• Previous EB experience or similar manufacturing operations/planning experience
• A working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning principles and systems awareness of EWP/PCM/ APICS involvement is a plus
• Knowledge of various ERP software systems

Skills

• PC computer skills
• Organizational skills
• Proficiency with computers, notably MS Office Suite and Outlook

Physical Qualifications

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

Environmental Attributes

• Acids or Alkalis
• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet