Mechanical Planner I

Austal • Mobile, AL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Planner I is responsible for defining activities, budgets, and schedule logic in accordance with established EVMS guidelines. This role involves establishing sequencing, usage phase, and build location for Mechanical components based on facility capacity and build strategy. Mechanical components include piping systems (fabrication, installation, testing, instrumentation) and machinery systems (milling, machining, lathe work, equipment installation, engine/shaft line installation and alignment). The position also involves collecting and implementing lessons learned, incorporating internal changes into work packages, reviewing drawings for producibility, assisting with subcontractor scope transfers, and answering production questions. Building work packages includes establishing task steps and budgets, electronically assigning material, assembling drawings, sending documents for issue, and populating the planning database with work scope items and attributes.

Requirements

• BS Degree in a relevant field (such as Engineering, Business Administration, or Construction Management) or 1 year experience at Austal USA or a comparable shipyard
• Minimum 1 year planning experience
• Aptitude to learn the job of shipyard planning, must score 20 or higher on Cognitive Criteria Aptitude Test
• Computer literate utilizing Microsoft Excel.
• Effective communication skills to work with various departments and effect customer satisfaction with internal and external customers.
• Ability to learn basics of scheduling concepts.
• 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience includes division of work scope within modules, across stages of construction, with material and budget allocation responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and performance measurement techniques a plus
• Knowledge of Master Production Schedule (MPS) and MRP systems a plus
• Experience with Government contracts a plus.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD, ShipConstructor, and Navisworks a plus

Responsibilities

• Define activities, budgets and schedule logic in accordance with established EVMS guidelines with reference to similar work.
• Establish sequencing, usage phase and build location for Mechanical components based on facility capacity and build strategy.
• Collect, review and implement lessons learned from work packages and meetings.
• Incorporate internal change into work packages and schedule.
• Review drawings for producibility and completeness of content.
• Assist trades and scheduling with baseline changes to transfer work scope to and from a subcontractor.
• Answer production questions about work scope.
• Build Work packages to include establishing steps and budgets for tasks, electronically assigning material to work packages, assembling applicable drawings, sending documents to Document Control for issue, and populating planning database with work scope items and attributes.
• Assist work package makers with processing shop orders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level