Planner / Scheduler - Commercial

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. • Panama City, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the planning and scheduling department, implementation, and detail planning for program work. This includes developing the Integrated Master Schedule, quantifiable backup detail inputs, work packages, logical relationships, resource loading, integration with other IPT plans, Critical Path Analysis, and change management within the requirements of the ESG ISO EVMS and shipbuilding practices. The role also involves developing, maintaining, and tracking the status of all Government Financial Reports required by the Contract. This position requires significant interaction with the Program Manager (PM), Business Manager (BM), Control Account Managers, and may involve interaction with Operations/Line Management, Finance personnel, Contracts personnel, Procurement, senior technical personnel, and various other functional or support organizations. The role also includes providing daily directions and support to planning and scheduling employees, coordinating data integration, expediting critical needs, and being accountable for CDRLs related to all projects. The Planner/Scheduler will assure quality products are produced, identify data anomalies, provide direction and problem resolution, and offer training in EVMS processes. They will mentor and coach other departments and CAMs in EVMS processes, identify and participate in process improvements, and develop LOE work packages. Additionally, the role involves generating, monitoring, and maintaining work package changes, developing the basis of estimates, designing planning staffing models, coordinating BCRs, and performing work in accordance with ESG’s ISO standards, Planning and Scheduling Excellence, and EVMS system description. This position provides information needed for Earned Value Management reporting, assists in creating and running reports, coordinates planning for multiple projects, expedites operations that delay production schedules, and ensures the smooth and cost-efficient flow of production operations.

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Business Administration, Management, Construction, or Engineering required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3 or more years of experience as a planner or scheduler or related field required.
• 2 or more years’ experience in a lead or supervisory position required.
• Advanced level Microsoft Suite experience including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of various web-based design and collaboration tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced management and leadership skills.
• Process improvement skills.
• Data system and integration skills.
• Advanced level experience using P6.
• Excellent presentation/communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and forge and sustain outstanding client relationships while managing and executing multiple work streams.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of the project team with the ability to exercise diplomacy and tact.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to management, government officials, and public questions.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into high-level reports.
• Must be able to effectively communicate clearly with managers, office workers, and craft workers verbally and in writing.
• Ability to show initiative and innovation.
• Ability to adapt to ambiguous and fast-paced situations.
• Ability to track, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Ability to lead multi-system integrated product teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the USCG/DOD/U.S. Navy or other government shipbuilding experience is highly desired.
• The commercial equivalent will be considered.
• Craft/Trade experience and an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or other Scheduling Software in a resource-loaded EVMS Schedule, industrial engineering, shipbuilding, and production processes (cross-craft experience), leading teams performing assessments of schedules and other project control data, and communicating priority findings to clients, IBR and Surveillance support understanding and the ability to design and deliver planning training, Project Management support, Cost Accounting background, working in a manufacturing or shipbuilding environment, government contract work, and drawing and modeling software experience are highly desired.
• Project Management certification
• Process Improvement Certification
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP)
• AACE Earned Value Professional (EVP) certification
• AACE Planning, and Scheduling Professional (PSP) Certification are desired.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the planning and scheduling department, implementation, and detail planning for the program work.
• Development of the Integrated Master Schedule and quantifiable backup detail inputs including the development of work packages, logical relationships, resource loading, integration with other IPT plans, Critical Path Analysis, and change management within the requirements of the ESG ISO EVMS and shipbuilding practices.
• Develops, maintains, and tracks the status of all Government Financial Reports required by the Contract.
• Provide daily directions and support to all planning and scheduling employees in all crafts and routine functions.
• Coordinate data integration with other departments.
• Expedite critical needs for the program such as BCRs, ad hoc reports, or other documentation.
• Accountable for CDRLs related to all projects.
• Assure quality products are produced and identify data anomalies.
• Provide direction and problem resolution to daily issues and concerns.
• Provides training in EVMS processes and on-the-job training to stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach other departments and CAMs in EVMS processes and work instructions including schedule, labor, subcontractor management planning, VAR analysis, and updates for assigned work.
• Identifies and participates in process improvements for the department.
• Develops and assures adherence to process work instructions.
• Develop LOE work packages/work orders, for support groups to support the master schedule based on drawings and CAM Inputs.
• Generate, monitor, and maintain work package changes driven by ECNs or ECPs.
• Develop the basis of estimates for work packages based on standards and actual performance.
• Design and create planning staffing models that provide the best optimization of labor, cost, and efficiency.
• BCR coordination, completion, and workflow.
• Implement BCRs with schedulers in P6.
• Perform work in accordance with ESG’s ISO standards, Planning and Scheduling Excellence, and EVMS system description.
• Provide information needed for Earned Value Management reporting.
• Assist/Create, Run Reports Weekly/Monthly.
• Coordinate planning for multiple projects within the craft including identifying cross-craft dependencies.
• Expedite operations that delay production schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Ensure the smooth and cost‐efficient flow of production operations through information management and sharing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Will, directly and indirectly, supervise team members assigned to the planning and scheduling team.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work.

Benefits

• We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

What This Job Offers

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