What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trade Planner position at Fincantieri Marine Group?
Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring a Trade Planner in the Planning Department at our Marinette, WI location.
Fincantieri Marine Group
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) is a subsidiary of Fincantieri S.p.A. with a mission to build, repair, and sustain maritime vessels that proudly supply, service, and defend our nation and the world. Fincantieri offers rewarding careers to more than 20,000 employees across 4 continents within 20 shipyards. We are a world leader and shipbuilder of choice, constantly evolving to meet global megatrends in tourism, energy, and defense through innovative and competitive maritime solutions.
Position Summary
The Trade Planner is responsible for coordinating work requirements, schedules, and production constraints to support efficient operations. Key responsibilities include estimating work at the work center level, optimizing resource utilization with Production leadership, establishing work sequences, ensuring material and planning readiness, tracking process performance, progressing work, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role will also work with manufacturing management, trades and industrial engineers to determine, document, implement, and standardize best practices by work center, and to improve process performance.
Domestic travel may be required.
Essential Functions
- Determine priority and sequence for work orders using schedule and criticality information
- Initiate, prep, estimate and release work orders, and deliver to manufacturing supervision
- Identify work order requirements and monitor completion, expediting as necessary
- Resolve material and information issues preventing closure of work orders
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Skills
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Knowledge of shipbuilding workflow, material flow, and production processe
- Basic working knowledge of ERP systems through work experience or valid certification.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office Suite computer skills
- Must have strong organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills
- Must have ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor
- Must adhere to ISO and OSHA policies established by FMG and have high values for safety awareness
Education and Experience
- Associate's degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- 2 Years of production planning experience required
Competencies
Fincantieri's core competencies reflect our values and key behavioral expectations for all employees:
- Open Mindset: Identify and solve problems, embrace change, and seek continuous learning
- Strategic Leadership: Build trust, unity, and accountability while working toward shared goals
- Accomplishment: Take ownership, deliver results, and ensure customer satisfaction
- Social Connection: Collaborate, communicate, and value diversity and inclusion
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing job duties, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands and arms to grasp, reach and type; stoop or kneel; and speak or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The position is primarily performed in a quiet, climate-controlled environment with minimal exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury. When entering the shipyard, there may be exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury.
Posting Disclaimer
This job description provides a summary of the work environment, knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Other duties may apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.