This position reports to the Planning Yard Design Manager, acting as a technical and project liaison.
As the liaison for the Manager, this role is responsible to ensure information exchange with stakeholders occurs in order to execute assigned work.
Responsible for maintaining an integrated schedule for multiple projects.
Performs root cause analysis and associated corrective action plans for identified design issues.
Interfaces daily with internal and external customers.
Holding regular meetings to ensure that everything is going according to time and budget restrictions.
Responsible for preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring the assigned engineering projects.
Responsible for monitoring compliance to applicable procedures, practices, quality assurance policies, information technology policies, performance standards and specifications.
Interacting daily with the design floor to interpret their needs and requirements.
Perform overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, and personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
Assign responsibilities and mentor project team.
Organize the deployment of new software, ensuring to adhere to testing requirements; and providing follow-on training.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
Required:
Bachelor of Science Degree in technical, business field or a BIW graduate apprentice (manufacturing or design), or 6 years of job related experience.
Intermediate to advanced level in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).
Preferred:
AutoCAD training/experience.
LEAN SIX Sigma training.
Agile/SCRUM experience
Programming experience.
Microsoft Project experience.
Required/Preferred Experience
Required:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal & written) at all levels of the company and customers.
Passion looking for ways to improve individual and/or company performance.
Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills.
Ability to work projects involving all design disciplines.
Project management and supervision skills.
Decision making ability and leadership skills.
Proven ability to foster a constructive and motivated work environment based on teaming.
Proven ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, rapid response technical environment.
Preferred:
Familiar with ship specifications as related to design requirements.
Working knowledge of the BMDA collective bargaining agreement.
Working experience with Earned Value Management.
Software Tool development experience in one or more of the following areas:
Working with end users and developers to create software requirements.
Experience developing test procedures and training material from software requirements.