Production Planner & Scheduler — Shipbuilding

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division seeks a Production Scheduler to plan and control production schedules, coordinating material requirements to ensure timely delivery of components and parts. You will advise management on work in progress and potential production issues, and collaborate across quality, manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering to maintain flow and meet schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of exempt experience or a Master’s with 1 year of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Master’s Degree and 1 year of relevant professional experience.
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; Associate's Degree or other 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience; High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience; High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

Skills

Production scheduling

Manufacturing coordination

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

NNS Apprentice School

NNPS graduate

High School/GED with experience

Job description

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division seeks a Production Scheduler to plan and control production schedules, coordinating material requirements to ensure timely delivery of components and parts. You will advise management on work in progress and potential production issues, and collaborate across quality, manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering to maintain flow and meet schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of exempt experience or a Master’s with 1 year of