Shipyard Construction Support Representative

The Electric Boat Materials Management team is responsible for allocating and overseeing material status between departments to verify material is available and supporting key events activities associated with active class US submarines. Ensuring that all New Construction and Post Shakedown Availability meet safety, cost, quality, and scheduling standards for all delivered products.

Specific responsibilities include in depth knowledge of materials such as:

• Program/data management of material agendas
• Project metric reporting
• Material availability and make or buy analysis
• Purchased or subcontracted material
• Material ordering
• Material short resolutions
• Forecasting material requirements

Additionally, participating in the development of new processes/projects and updating procedures accordingly.

This role requires a strong interface with Program Office, Operations, Contracts, Planning, Finance, Design & Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, and Newport News Ship Building.

*This position is in-person on-site at Quonset Point, RI facility – Briggs.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent 
• 2+ years of experience in any of the following: Supply Chain, Materials, Planning, Warehouse, Inspection, Test, QA and Design
• Experience with technical drawing requirements, project reporting, material analysis and expediting, scheduling and product analysis

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 2+ Years Shipyard/Shipbuilding, construction, or materials management support
• Military experience
• 1+ years experience using any of the following construction/design or inventory material control management software’s such as: Artemis, Electronic Desktop (EB Internal employees), MRPII, SAP, Oracle, or Teamcenter

• Familiarity in supply chain management applications (MRPII/Oracle)
• Organizational skills and keen attention to detail
• Good computer skills are required
• Strong project management and prioritization skills
• Team player and interpersonal skills
• Willing and able to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Strong communications (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively 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