Production Planning and Scheduler 4

. Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $94,000 - $118,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules
Coordinate material requirements to ensure approved materials flow in time to meet production requirements
Advise management on work-in-progress status, material availability, and potential production problems
Schedule equipment and personnel
Confirm material supply and demands
Prepare work orders or purchase requests for production or purchase of components or parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
Coordinate interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic
Schedule and expedite movement of parts using move orders, stock transfers, and shipping-order requests

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship required
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of relevant exempt experience; or Master's Degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree may include NNS Apprentice School graduate
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree may include Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
Exposure to network scheduling techniques is highly preferred
Relevant production planning and scheduling experience
Ability to coordinate with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and traffic departments

Comp & perks