Shipyard Production Planner & Scheduler

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan, prepare, issue and control production schedules, coordinating with material requirements to ensure timely availability of approved materials to meet production requirements.

Advises management on work in progress status, material availability and potential production problems to ensure personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher required with lengthy exempt experience.
• Master's degree with substantial experience also acceptable.
• Equivalent programs (Apprentice School, NNPS, 2-year + experience, military service) accepted as meeting minimum qualifications.
• Positions emphasize production planning, scheduling, and coordination with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepares, issues and controls production schedules.
• Coordinate with material requirements to ensure timely availability of approved materials.
• Advise management on status of work in progress, material availability and potential production problems.
• Prepare work orders or purchase requests based on the master production schedule.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activities with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control and traffic.

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 10 years relevant exempt experience

Master’s Degree + 8 years relevant professional experience

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

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

Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience

High School/GED + 4 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience or other relevant exempt experience

High School/GED + 8 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience or non-exempt experience

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan, prepare, issue and control production schedules, coordinating with material requirements to ensure timely availability of approved materials to meet production requirements.

Advises management on work in progress status, material availability and potential production problems to ensure personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.