Functional Supp Spec I

BAE Systems • Manchester, NH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Functional Support Specialist for the Plant Engineering Department in our Manchester NH location. This role performs a variety of activities in support of the Facilities function for a specific project/business/technical unit, providing support to external and internal customers. The incumbent acts as a liaison between BAE internal employees and customers, gathering, collecting, recording, tracking, and verifying data and information from multiple sources. The role requires knowledge of project planning and project management practices and procedures, as well as knowledge of and experience in plant engineering and procedures supporting building operations. The Functional Support Specialist represents the Facilities organizational unit on project and plant engineering administrative matters, compiles technical, financial, and other data using various database programs for reports or presentation materials, and maintains tactical responsibility for tracking financials and follow-up on timelines and deliverables. This position involves placing orders with procurement, acting as a material coordinator on behalf of facility project managers/leads and plant engineering team members, making appointments, meeting arrangements, and coordinating activities between program management, customers, and outside parties. Additionally, the role coordinates travel arrangements, calendar updates, and expense submissions, utilizes the internal work order system to implement, track, close work orders, and run reports, and assists Plant Engineering managers with budget tracking and expense analysis for assigned building occupancy accounts. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site, meaning work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree with one year experience or HS degree with 3+ years relevant work experience.
• Proficient in MS office tools including database manipulation, advanced experience in Excel, Access, and Word.
• Must have organizational, planning and communications skill bolstered by a collaborative work environment.
• Must have a degree of tact, accuracy, judgement, possess a high level of initiative, and superior interpersonal skills.
• Requires a thorough understanding of business practices and procedures and the ability to interface well with all levels of management.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of project planning and project management practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of and experience in plant engineering and procedures supporting building operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of activities in support of the Facilities function for specific project/business/technical unit.
• Provide support to project or multiple projects supporting external and internal customers.
• Acts as a liaison between BAE internal employees and customers.
• Gathers, collects, records, tracks, and verifies data and information from multiple sources.
• Represents Facilities organizational unit on project and plant engineering administrative matters.
• Compiles technical, financial, and other data using various database programs for inclusion in reports or presentation materials.
• Maintains tactical responsibility for tracking financials and follow-up on timelines and deliverables.
• Place orders with procurement, act as material coordinator on behalf of facility project managers/leads and plant engineering team members.
• Makes appointments, meeting arrangements, and coordinates activities between program management, customers, and outside parties.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, calendar updates, and expense submission.
• Utilizes internal work order system to implement, track, close work orders, and run reports.
• Assist Plant Engineering managers with budget tracking and expense analysis for assigned building occupancy accounts.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• military leave
• bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree