Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a role focused on planning, preparing, and controlling production schedules to ensure timely outputs. You will coordinate material requirements and advise management on work-in-progress, material availability, and production risks.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and logistics to keep operations smooth and aligned with the master production schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.
• NNS Apprentice School graduate or NNPS graduate may meet minimum.
• Associate's Degree or 2-year program plus 2 years exempt experience or 4 years non-exempt.
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience.
• High School/GED with 4 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or exempt experience.
• High School/GED with 8 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or non-exempt experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules to meet production requirements.
• Advises management on status of work in progress and material availability.
• Schedules equipment and personnel and prepares work orders or purchase requests.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic.

Skills

Production scheduling

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

Associate's Degree or 2-year program + 2 years exempt or 4 years non-exempt

Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience

High School/GED + 4 years in Manufacturing/Shipbuilding/Trades/Exempt

High School/GED + 8 years in Manufacturing/Shipbuilding/Trades/Non-exempt

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a role focused on planning, preparing, and controlling production schedules to ensure timely outputs. You will coordinate material requirements and advise management on work-in-progress, material availability, and production risks.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and logistics to keep operations smooth and aligned with the master production schedule.