Vigor Industrial-posted about 1 month ago
$117,000 - $130,000/Yr
Full-time • Manager
Onsite • Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees

Responsible for the development and administration of scheduling and production control processes in support of fabrication/manufacturing operations. Manages the Planning and Production Control group consisting of a Production Controller and a combination of coordinators that support scheduling and production control activities. Responsible for providing the Production Management team with data and information tools to plan, manage, execute, and improve fabrication labor activities. Responsible for providing scheduling deliverables to Project Management for monitoring project performance and reporting progress to customers.

  • Manages Planning and Production Control group personnel.
  • Participates in build plan strategy development to develop perspective and expertise useful in development of effective project schedules.
  • Work with control of project schedules using input from Project Management, Production Management, and others.
  • Assists in progressing project schedules and providing updated plans for reaching milestones on time.
  • Responsible for maintaining the IFS job structure, and score cards. Ensures alignment across the data tools to facilitate accuracy and confidence in information outputs from each.
  • Ensures score card content are optimized for alignment to build strategies.
  • Assists in providing Production Management with detailed and aggregate labor plans to support daily labor allocation, hiring plans, and labor forecasting.
  • Responsible for supporting electronic timekeeping process flow including generation, updating, and distribution of bar codes and management of IFS work locations.
  • Responsible for facilitating the distribution and recovery of work packages to production.
  • Assists in Estimate At Complete (EAC) reviews to assess schedule and cost performance.
  • Responsible for maintaining asset schedules for yard infrastructure capacity planning.
  • Acts as Production Management liaison to:
  • Project Management for the release and distribution of work packages.
  • FP&A for collaboration in collecting and communicating cost data needed for continuous improvement activities.
  • Responsible for developing, coordinating, and providing Production Management with reports and information tools to make informed decisions and monitor operational performance. This includes establishing and refining KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Responsible for analyzing and communicates trends in schedule, KPIs, and performance metrics and may make recommendations to Production Management.
  • Drives continuous improvement activities focused on Scheduling and Production Control processes.
  • Train Project Managers and Ship Superintendents on professional planning processes and methods.
  • Strong command of and working knowledge of: Primavera Project Management software, ERP software packages, scheduling, labor planning, payroll and accounting data systems, database queries, report generation, MS Excel, data analysis, and manufacturing KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Ability to:
  • Manage a small group providing clear direction and leadership that maximizes the potential of the group to provide timely, accurate, and repeatable work product for Production Management and others;
  • Set goals and milestones for individuals and the team that are clear and provide the basis for accountability;
  • Provide exceptional customer service within and outside of the Vigor Fab business unit;
  • Understand internal customer needs and meet those needs through a repeatable, systematic approach;
  • Develop custom layouts within Primavera Project Management software that serve as deliverables to various positions and departments within and outside of the Vigor Fab business unit;
  • Analyze and refine raw data to usable formats;
  • Relate effectively to IT and HR technical staff in development of system tools and reports;
  • Develop proficiency in shipbuilding strategies, sequences, operations, and yard logistics;
  • Understand our operational process and technical challenges and their implications to plan execution;
  • Work closely with Production Management in development/updating of schedule and production control information tools and processes;
  • Reduce waste in administrative processes, especially those more closely supporting the value stream; and
  • Be persistent in collecting deliverables from coworkers.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent is strongly desired.
  • Experience using scheduling and ERP software and performing planning, scheduling, and analytical functions in an industrial manufacturing environment is required.
  • APICS CPIM is a bonus.
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