Senior Production Control Specialist (USCG Shipbuilding)

THOR Solutions is looking for a highly motivated Senior Production Control Specialist to support the management and support of services for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Project Resident Office (PRO), located at Bayou La Batre, AL. The PC Specialist will assist the USCG oversee the design, construction, testing, and delivery of USCG vessels designed for critical missions on US waters.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Provide production expertise and support the PRO on ship construction matters.  Make frequent shipyard visits to oversee production activities.
• Support the PRO production lead with planning and coordinating contract management activities which affect ship production and analyze and advise courses of action.
• Prepare reviews and recommend action on proposed shipyard contract modifications. Review requests for waivers, and deviations. Review and monitor engineering change proposals and make recommendations to USCG with respect to cost and schedule trade-offs to enhance the performance of the ships under construction. 
• Participate in meetings and conferences with USCG, shipbuilder, and other contractor personnel to resolve production inconsistencies and conflicts that arise during construction of the ships. Ensure that all issues are promptly and properly documented and resolved.
• Monitor and evaluate progress of the shipbuilding contract, including physical progress, shipbuilder man-hours expended and key event data and schedules. Conduct on-site reviews and surveys.  Provide technical evaluations on production status and problems to the USCG.
• Recommend and advise on all administrative, contractual, technical and legal actions are taken by the USCG to keep the shipbuilder's performance correct and current.
• Establish and maintain liaison with equipment manufacturers, shipbuilders and users to be proficient in all aspects of assigned activities, identify problems and develop solutions.

Location: Primarily onsite at Birdon shipyard facility in Bayou La Batre, AL. May be some limited “local remote”/telework flexibility, based on contract & customer requirements.

U.S. Citizenship Required: Due to contract requirements, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Therefore, only current U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.

• A Tier 2 Public Trust (Form SF85P) investigation will be completed upon hire.

Typical Physical Activity: Mix of desk/computer work in an industrial office environment and periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve repetitive motion, traversing shipboard environments (e.g., tight spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Typical Travel: Minimal travel is anticipated, primarily local travel within the Gulf Coast region.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Highschool diploma/GED equivalent.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in providing production oversight/control in support of ship construction.
• Knowledge of ship construction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Project or Primavera scheduling software.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Additional education/professional qualifications such as a technical diploma, professional certifications, Associate degree, or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant experience.