Detail Planner / Scheduler

Job Description

Job Title : Detail Planner / Scheduler

Department : Planning & Scheduling

Salary : $75,000 - $80,000

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports To : Planning Manager, PMO

Location : San Diego, CA

US Citizenship Required.

Summary / Job Description

The Trident Detail Planner / Scheduler is responsible for developing and providing a WBS for government and commercial shipbuilding contracts while collaborating with customers for schedule development. The Detail Planner / Scheduler is in constant contact with various departments including, but not limited to : engineering, production, supply chain, and program management.

Responsibilities include assistance with replanning efforts, compiling reports, data analysis, scheduling, planning process maintenance, and general support of the program and execution teams throughout the program life cycles.

A general understanding of EVMS principles and integration of KPIs into the scheduling and planning process is desired. The candidate will need to understand general project structure and coordinate the flow of work and materials within or between disciplines based on contractual requirements using the input of functional team leaders (supply chain, engineering, program management, production).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned, including special projects.

Planning

Develop and maintain detailed work package plans aligned with project execution phases and shipbuilding milestones

Break down scope of work into sequenced activities known as work packages or work orders, within the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system

Coordinate with engineering, production, supply chain, and subcontractors to validate / correct for scope, duration, field requirements, issues, and dependencies

Identify planning risks and constraints, and recommend mitigation strategies to support production's schedule

Perform work package builds, adjustments, and take-offs from ship drawings to assign material and labor requirements accurately

Ability to train or assist other team members with schedule and planning efforts on their projects where the lead planner is not directly involved

Development of standards and best practices for a "typical" contract to follow to help improve consistency project to project

Development and implementation of templates, training materials, and guidance documents to team members

Proposal Assistance for business development opportunities assist with definition and presentation of high-level project plans and schedules

Generate regular progress reports, variance analyses, and forecast updates for department leadership and project management

Maintain accurate data within company planning systems (e.g., earned value, completion percentages, man-hour performance)

Support continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and updating planning standards and procedures

Work with project team leaders and management to periodically update, review, and address issues that are identified

Create & update data in tables as needed based off manager inputs

Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials used, and customer information for status reports

Incorporate production feedback & scope changes into plan

Support the program office to assess and understand the impacts of schedule change on Trident or downstream dependencies

Scheduling

Develop work packages of production, labor, materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands

Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities

Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, and engineering

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience

A Bachelors Degree (B.A. / B.S.) from a four-year college or university and / or three to five years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documentation, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers, both in written and oral form.

Math Ability

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Required : Oracle Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project.

Minimum experience of two years required for Excel

Additional experience with any of the following software is a plus :

Ship building background or experience in a similar industry

Autodesk DWG TrueView and Navisworks.

Any other enterprise scheduling software solutions

Application Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants will be required to complete an excel & math skills assessment as part of the selection process. The results of these assessments must reflect the applicant's own abilities. Candidates who move forward in the process may be asked to complete an additional, proctored assessment to confirm proficiency.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The employee is occasionally required to lift up-to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.