Production Technical Assistant - AAT

Austal • Danville, VA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships. Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation’s fleet.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Production Schedule systems.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Access and Excel.
• Good organization skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and be self-motivated.
• Process oriented, customer service driven, problem solver, self-starter, team player who is energized in a changing, fast paced environment.
• Ability to operate forklift, crane, basic hand tools and power tools as required.
• Process-oriented, customer service-driven, problem solver, self-starter, team player, who is energized in a changing, fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills to facilitate team work with various departments and effect customer satisfaction with internal and external customers.
• 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.
• Must be able to tour all work sites.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit up to 8 hours.
• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment safely per OSHA standards.
• Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.
• Ability to operate Forklift and Crane

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• 5 years related experience preferred.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and performance measurement techniques preferred.
• Experience with Government contracts a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners to identify, sequence, plan, and link business activities in accordance with developed build strategies for Technical Data Packages (TDPs).
• Maintain a Master Production Schedule.
• Leading the development and maintenance of an integrated master facility schedule, including capacity analysis and capacity plans in support of existing and forecasted TDP work packages to ensure sufficient capacity for proposed work.
• Maintaining high level of communication within and between various company departments and partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED