Production Planning Manager- Newbuilding

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is responsible forthe following:
Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the safe execution of all planning, scheduling, and progress reporting activities supporting ship newbuilding and major marine construction programs in accordance withthe company's overall safety goals,objectives and policies.
• Direct and oversee development of the integrated master schedule from contract award through engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, trials, delivery, and warranty support.
• Maximize financial returns on capital resources through effective schedule optimization, resource leveling, and program execution planning.
• Ensure newbuilding programs are planned and executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with all contractual requirements.
• Continuouslymonitorbuild strategy, work sequencing, resource loading, and facility capacity to ensure capability to meet current and future program requirements.
• Work closely with Corporate and Senior Management, Production, Engineering, Procurement, and project management personnel to ensure efficient integration and sequencing of all program activities.
• Ensure compliance with Gulf Copper Mission Statement and Quality Management System.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate all scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting aspects of shipbuilding and marine construction operations.
• Establish andmaintainthe work breakdown structure, master and detailed production schedules, performance metrics, and reporting systems for all assigned projects.
• Review schedule impacts of major contracts, subcontract agreements, and change orders in conjunction with Corporate Legal Counsel and Program Management prior to execution.
• Ensure customer contract milestones are effectively tracked and reported to maximize safety, quality, profitability, schedule performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee earned value management, progress measurement, and schedule risk analysis across engineering, procurement, production, and commissioning activities to ensure successful vessel delivery.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory,classificationsociety, environmental, and customer schedule reporting requirements.
• Develop andmaintainstrong working relationships with Production,Production Engineering, Procurement, subcontractors, and the Project Management Office to ensure alignment on schedule and sequencing.
• Ensure material readiness and kitting sequence align with the production schedule in coordination with Supply Chain and Procurement.
• In coordination with the Corporate Human Resources Department, interview, hire, develop, andretainplanning and scheduling personnel supporting shipbuilding and construction programs.
• Provide leadership, motivation, guidance, performance evaluations, coaching, and professional development for direct reports and their subordinate teams.
• Lead strategic planning efforts related to scheduling systems, planning process improvement, workforce development, and capital investments affecting schedule capability.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout all planning and scheduling activities.

• Bachelor of Science degree inMarine
  
  Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible planning, scheduling, or project controls experience in shipbuilding, vessel construction, heavy industrial construction, offshore fabrication, or marine project management.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing integrated master schedules for large, complex newbuild vessel programs and multidiscipline project teams.
• Proficiency with scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and earned value management principles; PMP or PMI-SP certification preferred.

• Regular exposure to all weather conditions, especially hot, humidand /or rainy weather, combined with regular work time indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.