Staff Engineer – Manufacturing

Role Overview

• Manages and interprets schedules from suppliers/subcontractors to understand impact on program schedule and milestones
• Effectively manage an integrated master schedule
• Successfully manage schedule risks and opportunities
• Develop and manage the SMT RAIL/action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with the supplier/subcontractors & internal actions within NG Marine Systems NGMS
• Focus on schedule and supply chain programmatic actions
• Manage supplier performance, open orders, delivery and dock dates
• Define and develop material strategy for on-time delivery
• Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls subcontractor scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed
• Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations
• Develop NGMS Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders
• Adhere to subcontract scope, and manage change through control board activities Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract
• Assists Program and Supplier Management Team Lead (SMTL) in generating technical content for NGMS Request for Information (RFIs) / Request for Proposals (RFPs) / etc
• Responsible for NGMS proposal technical evaluations and supports program and supplier management team lead (SMTL) in negotiations
• Review and approve NGMS’s technical subcontractor deliverables (SDRLs) with guidance from applicable cross functional program Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Prepare executive level briefings and develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress, tools for intervention, and problem solving with element leads, business management and customers
• Key leader in developing and reviewing Supplier Statements of Work (SSOWs)
• Reviews supplier proposal responses, including performing technical evaluations, reviewing supplier Basis of Estimates (BOEs), overall proposal quality reviews, and attending proposal related reviews

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience to include supply chain, program management, business management or related
• Master's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related or an additional 4 years of related experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related in lieu of a Bachelors degree
• At least 3 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
• At least 3 years of financial experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems
• At least 2 years of experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business