About this role
Overview
This position supports Electric Boat’s Materials Management and Logistics activities associated with the Electric Boat Supplied Material (EBSM) program across supporting all classes pertaining to Submarine Construction. Your responsibilities would encompass program/project management, data management, project reporting, material availability analysis and expediting, scheduling, make or buy analysis, and metric reporting. You will also be monitoring and resolving issues with purchased or subcontract material, EB manufactured material, material ordering and scheduling, shortage resolution, and forecasting material requirement.
Additionally, you would experience significant interaction with various customers such as the following:
EB Program Offices, Ships Management, Operations, Contracts, Planning Departments, Finance, Design, Engineering, Purchasing, Planning Yard, various Quality Departments, Government Agencies, Newport News Ship Building, and EB Off-Site Departments.
The responsibilities of this role may expand to other special projects as programs develop.
You would require daily use of various reports and computer driven systems.
*This position is off site in our East Greenwhich, RI Facility.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
- 3+ years experience in Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics or Inventory Control or in a similar industry that encompasses material requirement identification, scheduling, and ordering activities.
- Experience in Microsoft Office products; Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Preferred Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Military experience or Shipyard/Shipbuilding experience
- Familiarity in supply chain management applications (MRPII)
Skills
- Positive attitude
- Good organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and work in a high pace environment
- Good PC computer skills are required.
- Strong project management and prioritization skills.
- Candidates must be a Team Player and highly motivated.
- Willing and able to interact effectively with all levels of management.
- Strong communications (Written and Oral) and Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to function independently and work in a multi discipline TEAM environment.
- Willingness to assist with issues using independent judgment, ingenuity, creativity and sound Decision-making
- Ability to analyze / interpret technical data and provide solutions to effectively schedule material in support of programs
- Willingness to work overtime and weekends when it is required to support construction.
Other facts
About General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat is a business unit of General Dynamics with headquarters in Groton, CT. The world’s first and finest submarine builder, Electric Boat was established in 1899 to complete the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, USS Holland. Designed and built by Electric Boat, USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in 1954. Electric Boat has designed and delivered 17 of the U.S. Navy’s 20 classes of nuclear submarines. Now in its second centennial of submarine building, EB is the design yard and prime contractor for the Virginia-class submarine program, currently in production. EB is also designing and developing the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine which will replace the current Ohio class beginning in 2027.
What you'll do
- This role supports Electric Boat’s Materials Management and Logistics for the EBSM program across Submarine Construction, involving project management, data management, reporting, and material availability analysis. Responsibilities also include monitoring and resolving issues related to purchased, subcontracted, or EB manufactured material, as well as forecasting material requirements.
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