Engineering Scheduler

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

POSITION SUMMARY

Develops and implements project/production detail schedules and other resource planning documents. Monitors job progress and update the status of them in the Planning/Engineering Development Control systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Review, assimilate, and interpret technical data, specifications, drawings, estimates, and labor hour reports.
• Translate this information into work items under the ESG work breakdown structure; relate these work items to the overall detailed production schedule.
• Interface with Discipline Managers, Project Engineers, and engineering subcontractors to ensure adequate Planning/scheduling is accomplished.
• Monitor job progress and update the status of them the MS Planner/Primavera projects assigned.
• Analyzes schedule information providing progress and possible impacts to engineering leadership.
• Work with payroll on time charge and job cost issues along with work order availability and discrepancies.
• Analyzes and reports on schedule performance (SPI/CPI) for individual contributors and projects as a whole.
• Analyzes engineering manpower projections to assist in assessing current and future manning requirements.
• Assist the engineering leadership with various research projects and/or special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalent with specialized coursework in business administration, shipyard trade, or related fields. Three or more years of experience in a shipyard planning/ production control position or shipyard trade desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Planning/scheduling software experience required;

Skills:  Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Express,. Ability to read and understand drawings/sketches, technical data, specifications, detail schedules, and labor hour reports. The ability to formulate spreadsheets and workbooks. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other employees including ESG Management. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Behavioral Attributes: Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multitasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job operates in a professional office environment, on vessels under construction, and throughout workshops. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Physically able to move in and around the vessel under construction and throughout workshops to verify status.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.