Machine Shop Manufacturing Coordinator - NSS

Chugach Government Solutions•New Orleans, LA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Shop Manufacturing Coordinator implements complex projects within the shop and coordinates with customers, vendors, and external contractors to ensure assigned work meets design requirements and specifications, stays on schedule and within budget, and is completed safely. The position supports manufacturing operations at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The coordinator manages procurement and material coordination, supports CPF operations and budgets, schedules, contracts, documentation, estimates, procedures, and controls, and helps plan manufacturing workflows. The role also supports quality and safety practices, calibrated equipment tracking, housekeeping, and coordination among internal organizations.

Requirements

Experience with material procurement processes, including submission, tracking, quality control, and receiving of needed materials.
Ability to read design drawings and specifications used in the shop.
Familiarity with Quality Assurance processes to ensure parts meet specifications.
Technical degree from a state-accredited technical college or equivalent work experience.
Three years of experience in component shop operations or comparable experience.
Ability to think independently and manage multiple projects through completion.
Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with personnel at various levels in a multicultural, team-oriented environment.
Grooming and dress appropriate to the position and not posing a safety risk or hazard.
Ability to obtain and maintain certifications required for the job; a valid driver's license is required for jobs involving motor vehicle operation.
Ability to physically lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust hours to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
U.S. citizenship, required to obtain a NASA badge.
Ability to provide a certified birth certificate with state seal, passport, or INS citizenship documents on the date of hire.
Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Excel.
Familiarity with business and manufacturing computer systems, including MAXIMO and Windchill (DDMS).

Responsibilities

Establish, coordinate, and track Machine Shop procurement packages, coordinating with vendors and buyers to ensure Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders contain correct information and meet project schedules.
Coordinate CPF manufacturing support with internal organizations, including the Machine Shop, Weld Shop, Operations and Maintenance, and Logistics.
Assist the CPF Supervisor with budgets, schedules, scope, contracts, documents, estimates, procedures, and controls in support of CPF operations.
Inspect and receive project materials and gather and kit job materials to support an efficient manufacturing workflow.
Serve as a best-practices and quality resource within the discipline or as a technical expert on teams and projects.
Promote a positive safety culture, recognize unsafe behaviors and conditions in the shop, and take appropriate corrective action.
Attend assigned weekly job progress meetings.
Use manufacturing drawings, instructions, sketches, engineering data, work orders, and shop folders to determine operations and their sequence; plan layouts, setups, and operational sequences.
Work with supervision to develop operational strategies and standards for efficiently processing work through the shop.
Assist in ensuring calibrated equipment is current and within its calibration date.
Work with technicians on shop cleanup and housekeeping to maintain foreign-object-debris awareness and a clean, organized work environment.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.