Facility Planner I at Austal USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Nov, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Aug, 25

Experience

1 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Autocad, Microsoft Office

Industry

Other Industry

Description

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Equivalent experience is defined as 2 years of experience for every 1 year of education.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in AutoCAD.
  • Motivated self-starter with initiative to learn ship construction methodologies, module build strategies, impact of takt time on construction duration and critical path.
  • Ability to lead a team and coordinate efforts to solve problems.
  • Working familiarity with Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Outlook and Excel).
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to work independently without specific supervisory direction.
    TOOLS: Not Applicable
Responsibilities
  • Creates and maintains facility capacity information documentation (dimensional info, crane capacities, future module construction locations, etc.).
  • Creates weekly facility layout drawings in AutoCAD showing the build locations for vessel modules and the progression of vessel construction over building time.
  • Creates weekly panel line plan in AutoCAD showing the panel line sequence for vessel modules. Distributes this information to Production, Projects, and Production Control.
  • Chairs weekly facility and panel line plan meetings with members of production and management.
  • Coordinate multiple time-sensitive module moves while minimizing construction impact on all vessels.
  • Analyze Production inquiries regarding module construction location feasibility and facility usage impacts and provide answers and or direction to Production and Projects.
  • Study facility process lines and develop proper technique for determining takt time to ensure vessel build schedule is not delayed.
  • Assists Scheduling Department in the analysis of what-if scenarios in regards to facility real estate availability and module build locations, providing Project teams information needed to choose the best course of action.
  • Develops and/or maintains facility throughput metrics.
  • Learns current method for establishing budgets and resource requirements for all required production craft activities utilizing EVMS.
  • Creates detailed work packages for at least one production craft and distributes them to production for implementation.
  • Assists Structural Planners in the development and revision of Build Strategies.
  • Develops rapport with program management and provides presentation information supporting Government meetings.
  • Develops and implements lean manufacturing techniques in everyday tasks and decisions.
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