Program Planner

SUMMARY

• Maintains, and aligns the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for New Construction Programs and New Construction Study Contracts.
• Supports effort of schedule development with Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Planning groups.
• Monitors schedule performance, performs detailed schedule analysis.
• Evaluates Critical Path Networks (CPN).
• Evaluates overall logic of program schedule.
• Provides complex outfitting/steel work breakdown and sequencing based on established production rates as required.
• Reports to Supervisor or Manager. Interfaces with Supply Chain, Engineering, Planning and Production groups.

• Develops plans, schedules, budgets or analysis independently.
• Supports in tasked area for planning, scheduling or analysis.
• Supports in resolution of planning problems.
• Supports process and problem analysis projects.
• Assists in development of departmental procedures, work instructions, and training instructions.
• Provide manning projections across programs in support of various internal needs.
• Maintains, and aligns the New Construction Major Milestones schedule to overall IMS for all contracts.
• General understanding of shipyard capacity and production bottlenecks.
• General understanding of NASSCO's MOS.
• Ensure the incorporation of the baseline build strategy for new construction into the program schedule, which include design changes, new method application, and facility improvements; provides recommendations to new build strategy implementation.
• Identifies Critical Path and maintains consistent reporting on same.
• Initiates and analyzes impact of process improvements.
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

• Engineering, Business, Project Management or equivalent technical degree are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of all of the following: MACPAC, LMS, Open Plan, PC Analysis tools (e.g. Excel). Knowledge of EVMS principles.
• General understanding of Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) schedule requirements and how to align NASSCO's schedule to meet DCMA schedule requirements.
• Effectively communicate schedule constraints, capacity challenges, Production material requirements, manpower requirements, and other schedule challenges to different levels of management.
• Actively participates in implementing and monitoring continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, improve quality, reduce cycle time, and reduce costs.
• Experience in performing process analysis directed toward improved efficiency in Planning and either Production or Engineering.
• Experience in integration of Engineering, Material, Planning and Production requirements, and initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to produce complex material consisting of qualitative Information, rationales, conclusions, and recommendations for presented material.
• Interpersonal working relationships with emphasis on cooperation and teamwork.

• Adapts to change and is willing to accept new ideas or challenges once directed by supervision. Supports departmental initiatives and develops new ideas.
• Is able to communicate with others in a comprehensive manner. Listens carefully and asks clarifying questions. Seeks ways to collaborate with others.
• Participates in team environments.
• Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization. Follows through on commitments.
• Generally understands how their actions may impact the department. Seeks opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Manages one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently and in a timely manner as directed by supervision.
• Completes tasks assigned in a timely manner. Is a good steward of resources. Is rarely distracted from completing work.
• Has a general understanding of potential issues, key stakeholders, and opportunities in the tasks they are assigned. Is able to choose a course of action to solve problems they may face with little or no direction.

Work primarily conducted in an office setting with good lighting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral…