Shipyard Planner (Job ID: 1441)

Shipyard Planner

Purpose:

Colonna's Shipyard is seeking a Shipyard Planner. The Shipyard Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring production schedules for ship repair projects to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and on time. This role collaborates with Project Management, Production, trades, and subcontractors to plan workflow, track progress, analyze manpower and resource requirements, and identify schedule impacts or delays. The Planner supports project execution through detailed scheduling, reporting, production analysis, and continuous coordination while promoting a strong safety culture and compliance with all shipyard and customer requirements.

The position is located onsite in Norfolk, VA and will often require hours beyond a standard work week with flexible schedule availability to support production/operations. Position may require limited travel.

Job Description:

• Supports the Production Department and Project Management teams by gathering, analyzing, preparing and submitting data necessary to develop and maintain project schedules.
• Progress and Analyzes production work / provides assessment of each work item progress.
• Prepares and submits reports to convey data / prepare production reports.
• Collaborates with project managers, trades, and subcontractors to create trade level plans for production work.
• Manage and maintain all phases of the production schedule; develop, recommend, review, implement, and maintain the tools and techniques necessary to analyze the impact of proposed schedule changes.
• Ability to track changes and assess their impact on the schedule.
• Determine status of assigned projects / update and maintain project information data such as progress, manpower budget, and project performance.
• Draw up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion dates according to production forecasts or customer work specifications and drawings.
• Participate in production project models and craft planning schedule review.
• Translate specifications, drawing orders into a sequential work schedule.
• Analyze production specifications and capacity data to determine manpower resource requirements.
• Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation according to previously established production sequences and lead times.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Draw up research and development as required by upper management.
• Act as an internal educator on progressing/scheduling methods and systems.
• Requires regular contact within the department and with other departments within the company and external agencies/vendors/contacts/customers, outside of the company supplying or gathering information.
• Practice and confirm that all employees, subcontractors and visitors are in compliance with Safe Operations requirements to include the use of PPE.
• Set a personal example by always wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per company guidelines with no exceptions and correcting/documenting others who are not in compliance.
• Ensure that all Company Safe Operations initiatives and procedures are executed to include the safe planning of work, safety briefings, near-miss documentation and discussions, housekeeping practices.
• Promote Safe Operations culture participation at the deck plate level.
• Other duties may be assigned as workload dictates.

Qualifications:

• Must have a HS Diploma or equivalent and at least ten (10) years of experience in planning, scheduling and/or production efforts.
• Must have experience in computerized planning and resourcing.
• Experience with scheduling and manpower/resource loading.
• Strong PC skills to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
• Full understanding of NAVSEA Standard Items 009-60, 009-111, 009-68.
• Must have excellent organizational, problem-solving, and negotiation skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Must be able to obtain base or shipyard access, if required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint preferred.
• Familiarity with vendor networks in the Hampton Roads area is preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal Travel; 15% or less.

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available, but also requires safe navigation and regular partnership with operations teams within shipyard/industrial environments.

Respect, Pride, Truth, Family - These are our VALUES and the guidelines that make us a leader in our industry. We are pleased and confident in stating that our skilled employees are among the most respected experts in the ship repair industry.

Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Additionally, Colonna's Shipyard provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid disability insurances, 401k with match, legal services, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Pay Range: $67,700 - $85,500

Determination of base salary considers various factors, including but not limited to scope of responsibility, candidate's relative and specific experience, education level, key skills, as well as other business considerations. The company also provides a variety of benefits to support employees' best health and wellness. Additionally, the company offers a 401k retirement program with match, paid holidays, and competitive paid time off (PTO)