Marine Production Planner & Scheduler

Join a growing Rhode Island shipyard where your planning and scheduling expertise will directly influence production performance, project timelines, and successful vessel construction.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Marine Production Planner & Scheduler to maintain project schedules, support shop-floor operations, track labor and work orders, and provide the production team with accurate information needed to keep complex marine projects moving forward.

• $80,000–$100,000 base salary, based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Stable, full-time opportunity
• Career growth within the marine manufacturing industry
• Exposure to complex shipbuilding and production projects
• Collaborative engineering and production environment

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or shop-floor control
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project
• Ability to maintain detailed schedules, reports, work orders, and labor data
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and consistently meet deadlines
• Willingness and physical ability to work throughout an active shipyard
• Ability to comply with PPE, safety, vision, and color-recognition requirements
• Shipbuilding or marine manufacturing experience is preferred but not required

• Maintain and regularly update production schedules based on engineering requirements, project priorities, and shop-floor progress
• Generate, track, and close work orders while confirming project hours and completion data
• Enter and audit daily timecard information to maintain accurate labor and project-cost records
• Produce and analyze internal reports that identify project progress, labor usage, schedule concerns, and weekly efficiency
• Establish required dates for engineering work packages and communicate potential scheduling conflicts
• Prepare accurate project information and supporting materials for planning and scheduling meetings
• Investigate discrepancies within planning, labor, and cost-tracking systems and follow issues through resolution
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams to keep schedule data aligned with actual work being performed

• Shipbuilding, ship repair, defense manufacturing, or heavy industrial experience
• Experience supporting multi-phase manufacturing or construction projects
• Knowledge of production-control and cost-tracking systems
• Experience evaluating labor efficiency and schedule performance
• Familiarity with work packages, engineering milestones, and shop-floor reporting
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, filters, pivot tables, and data analysis
• Ability to identify scheduling risks and recommend practical solutions
• Self-directed work style with strong follow-through and attention to detail

Samantha Mc Dermott