Overview

Overview

The Integrated Enterprise Improvement Team is seeking a highly motivated candidate who can operate with minimal supervision and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills to join the team and drive performance to attain the Navy desired 1 Columbia and 2 Virginia annual production rate. This role supports Enterprise Cost Reduction, Continuous Improvement, Technology Deployment and Span Reduction tasking, which is aimed at improving the manufacturability and affordability of the Columbia and Virginia Class Programs by implementing changes to the existing ship design, manufacturing processes, or businesses practices. This team interfaces with Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Design and Engineering, VCS Program Office, CLB Program Office, Design Build, Groton Operations, Quonset Point Operations, Materials Management, EB upper management, and Navy customers.

The successful candidate in this role will interface with the engineering deck plate team to support development and execution of improvements and efficiencies by leveraging their technical, design-based knowledge.

Potential responsibilities of this position may include:

• Develop plan of action and milestones (POA&M) with stakeholders
• Manage POA&M
• Organize and run improvement events
• Support idea generation and documentation associated with initiating new projects
• Preparation of materials for various programmatic reviews with NAVSEA stakeholders and EB upper management
• Interfacing frequently with NAVSEA stakeholders to update project status and progress
• Develop and analyze program metrics, identify issues, and oversee required corrective actions
• Resolve funding issues within tasking to allow work to continue uninterrupted
• Provide mentorship and guidance
• Support strategy development for Enterprise Improvement
• Develop and present recommendations for concurrence

The hiring department may request either work samples be provided or an assignment be completed in advance of an interview should you be selected to interview.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering or related Technical Degree
• Minimum of 3 years related work experience in an engineering or technical role
• Internal candidates must be from organizations outside of Operations (Gabriel/Casciano)

Preferred:

• 5 years relevant technical experience in Program Office, Engineering, or related
• Experience supporting major construction evolutions or other relevant operations experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Training
• Knowledge of management tools and EB business systems (i.e., Artemis, EVMS or other EB specific tools)

Skills

• Well-developed organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and orally
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with MS Office Tools (especially, Microsoft Excel)
• Self-starter capable of working both independently and in a team environment
• Data analysis skills
• Close attention to detail and revision control
• Ability to prioritize work and run multiple, concurrent tasks and problem solve
• Eagerness to learn