Production Planning & Work Package Specialist

Austal USA; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA is seeking a Production Planning Work Packager to ensure accurate work package documentation for production. You will compile drawings, define scope and budget, allocate materials for pick lists, and generate PDFs used by production teams.

You will build and maintain planning records, incorporate changes, and capture lessons learned. Experience with lean manufacturing and scheduling basics is a plus, along with EVMS and MPS/MRP familiarity.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent with 2 years of professional experience.
• Score 20+ on Cognitive Criteria Aptitude Test.
• Able to understand Production engineering drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to learn basics of scheduling concepts.
• Knowledge of EVMS and MPS/MRP is a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• The Production Planning Work Packager is responsible for ensuring that the work package information required by production to complete the work package is compiled into the Work Package document.
• Build Work packages to include, but not limited to: incorporation of internal and external changes into work packages.
• Populate planning database with work scope items and attributes (location, budget, drawing information, product types, etc.).
• Allocating material to create pick lists and creating PDF documents to form the work used by Production.
• Compile lessons learned from work packages.
• Assist with the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cognitive Aptitude Test

Production drawings understanding

Excel skills

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling concepts basics

EVMS knowledge

MPS/MRP knowledge

Lean manufacturing exposure

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Austal USA is seeking a Production Planning Work Packager to ensure accurate work package documentation for production. You will compile drawings, define scope and budget, allocate materials for pick lists, and generate PDFs used by production teams.

You will build and maintain planning records, incorporate changes, and capture lessons learned. Experience with lean manufacturing and scheduling basics is a plus, along with EVMS and MPS/MRP familiarity.