Operations Production Specialist

Oceaneering•Hanover, MD

13h•$87,100 - $130,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Production Specialist is a core member of the OTECH Production Team and reports to the Senior Manager, Production. This in-office position is located at the Hanover Campus in Hanover, Maryland. The specialist helps maintain the performance, throughput, and quality of manufacturing areas, ensuring that parts, procedures, testing, and assembly workflows align with engineering specifications, production demand, and quality requirements. The role connects engineering, technicians, planners, and leadership to help production areas operate efficiently, safely, and predictably. The position ensures compliance with safety, quality, technical, and housekeeping standards across the campus warehouses; supports production planning and resource allocation; maintains controlled production processes and documentation; and uses ERP systems and reporting to monitor and improve manufacturing workflows. It also oversees warehouse use and provides production metrics and status visibility to OTECH programs. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 years of practical experience in manufacturing or a related field.
Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
Advanced technical skills.
Excellent documentation skills.
Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
Competency in Microsoft 365 Suite.
Track record of following through on commitments.
Excellent planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
History of leading and supporting successful projects.
In-depth understanding of production operations, including fabrication, machining, assembly, production scheduling, monitoring production flow, and collecting production metrics.
Professional knowledge of applicable production concepts and principles, and familiarity with related business processes.
Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, time-management, decision-making, and conflict-management skills.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
Comfort conversing at all levels within the organization.
Demonstrated knowledge and effective use of the principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field of specialization, and understanding of related engineering fields.
Ability to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance.
Ability to work effectively in all aspects of the area of expertise.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance and Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
Master’s degree or greater in a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Comply with Oceaneering’s safety, quality, technical, and housekeeping standards.
Ensure equipment issued to production personnel is safe and properly maintained.
Support safety and quality audits, initiatives, and investigations, as well as Toolbox Safety briefings.
Plan, allocate, and direct resources to meet OTECH and customer production goals.
Define, document, and control OTECH production processes and maintain high-quality documentation.
Champion lean and operational excellence initiatives to improve organization and production flow.
Support ERP-driven production processes and use ERP systems to monitor production activity, validate data accuracy, and ensure timely manufacturing workflows.
Analyze ERP dashboards and reports to track schedule adherence, labor charging, material availability, and work-in-progress status.
Guide work order management, material transactions, labor entry, and routing updates to promote consistent and compliant ERP use.
Identify ERP data discrepancies, initiate corrective actions, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain system integrity and operational accuracy.
Use ERP insights to recommend workflow adjustments, reduce bottlenecks, and improve production throughput.
Oversee warehouse space allocation, improvements, item disposition, and housekeeping activities.
Prepare and provide metrics to OTECH programs on production status and trends in manufacturing, planning, and assembly operations.
Promote a high-performance work culture through effective operations management processes and positive employee relations.
Work with Program personnel to resolve method or process issues.