PRODUCTION PLANNER SKILLBRIDGE INTERN

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and specializes in designing and building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. This unpaid internship through the Hire Vets Now SkillBridge Program provides transitioning active-duty military personnel with real-world experience in production planning. The intern will plan fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing operations, coordinate production schedules, and work closely with mentors and senior leadership.

What you'll do:

• Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to specific portion of the product for guidance of production workers
• Plans detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases
• Determines the need for tooling and makes recommendations for the design and planning of required tools
• Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure that items are being processed according to specifications and time requirements
• Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records

What they're looking for:

• US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
• Relocation: No relocation assistance available
• Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
• Travel Requirement: No
• Must Have Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service
• Transitioning Military candidates can begin applying within final 12 months of military service
• Education and Experience dependent on Program of Instruction
• An active security clearance is needed

Benefits:

• Supportive and welcoming environment
• Competitive benefits
• Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career
• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
• On-site health centers
• Tele-medicine
• Wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Savings plan options (401K)
• Financial education and planning tools