Program Representative - Enterprise Planning

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking an experienced Enterprise program representative to drive performance initiatives for Columbia and Virginia class programs. You will work with Design, Engineering, NAVSEA, and EB leadership to streamline technical requirements, improve manufacturability, and reduce costs and spans.

The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to lead cross-program strategies, and travel to QP to support on-site efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 4+ years of cumulative experience in Program Office, Process Engineering, Design, Engineering, Planning, Operations, and/or Test.
• Required travel to QP to support on site efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts with design and engineering to identify opportunities to streamline technical requirements and engineering designs to reduce submarine construction costs and spans.
• Coordinate with NAVSEA stakeholders and EB upper management for status updates and reviews.
• Prepare materials for programmatic and technical reviews with NAVSEA stakeholders and EB leadership.
• Drive producibility improvements by working with Operations and Engineering SMEs to identify and execute opportunities.
• Interface with NAVSEA and EB colleagues to advance enterprise goals and travel to QP as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Strategy development

Data analysis

MS Excel

Self-motivated

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

The Enterprise Planning Team is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, Enterprise program representative who can operate with minimal supervision and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills to join the team and drive performance initiatives to attain the Navy desired 1 Columbia and 2 Virginia annual production rate. This role will lead efforts with design and engineering to identify opportunities to streamline technical requirements and engineering designs to reduce submarine construction costs and spans.

This high-visibility role also supports high profile, cross-program enterprise strategies that include Cost Reduction, Continuous Improvement, Technology Deployment and Span Reduction tasking, which is aimed at improving the manufacturability and affordability of the Columbia and Virginia Class Programs by implementing changes to the existing ship design, manufacturing processes, or businesses practices. This team regularly interfaces with Design and Engineering, VCS Program Office, CLB Program Office, Design Build, Groton Operations, Quonset Point Operations, Materials Management, EB upper management, and Navy customers (including Technical Warrant Holders).

• Leading a strategic effort to challenge technical requirements and approval authorities with EB Engineering and NAVSEA Technical Warrant holders
• Driving an expansion of the producibility portion of the cost and span reduction portfolio by working with Operations and Engineering SMEs to identify and execute opportunities.
• Coordinating efforts to evaluate efforts to streamline technical requirements in the test program
• Interfacing frequently and independently with NAVSEA stakeholders to update project and strategy status and progress
• Preparation of materials for various programmatic and technical reviews with NAVSEA stakeholders and EB upper management
• Drive the technical organizations toward attaining enterprise goals
• Required travel to QP to support on site efforts

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor Degree or higher
• 4+ years of cumulative experience in Program Office, Process Engineering, Design, Engineering, Planning, Operations, and/or Test
• Required travel to QP to support on site efforts

Preferred:

• BS degree or higher in engineering
• 10 years of cumulative experience at Electric Boat in Program Office, Process Engineering, Design, Engineering, Planning, Operations, and/or Test
• System or Component related Engineering Experience
• Experience working with NAVSEA technical codes and technical warrant holders.
• Experience supporting major construction evolutions or other relevant operations experience
• Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Training or PMP certification

Skills

• Well-developed organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Experience with developing and executing strategies
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with MS Office Tools (especially, Microsoft Excel)
• Self-starter capable of working both independently and in a team environment
• Data analysis skills
• Ability to prioritize work and run multiple, concurrent tasks and problem solve

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dusty
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Outside