Planning Manager
Vigor Industrial LLC - Seattle, WA
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:u00a0u00a0- (This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities)```{=html}```- Manages Planning and Production Control group personnel.- Participates in build plan strategy development to develop perspective and expertise useful in development of effective project schedules.- Work with control of project schedules using input from Project Management, Production Management, and others.u00a0- Assists in progressing project schedules and providing updated plans for reaching milestones on time.u00a0- Responsible for maintaining the IFS job structure, and score cards.u00a0 Ensures alignment across the data tools to facilitate accuracy and confidence in information outputs from each.- Ensures score card content are optimized for alignment to build strategies.- Assists in providing Production Management with detailed and aggregate labor plans to support daily labor allocation, hiring plans, and labor forecasting.- Responsible for supporting electronic timekeeping process flow including generation, updating, and distribution of bar codes and management of IFS work locations.- Responsible for facilitating the distribution and recovery of work packages to production.- Assists in Estimate At Complete (EAC) reviews to assess schedule and cost performance.- Responsible for maintaining asset schedules for yard infrastructure capacity planning.u00a0Acts as Production Management liaison to:- Project Management for the release and distribution of work packages.- FP&A for collaboration in collecting and communicating cost data needed for continuous improvement activities.- Responsible for developing, coordinating, and providing Production Management with reports and information tools to make informed decisions and monitor operational performance.u00a0 This includes establishing and refining KPIs and performance metrics.- Responsible for analyzing and communicates trends in schedule, KPIs, and performance metrics and may make recommendations to Production Management.- Drives continuous improvement activities focused on Scheduling and Production Control processes.- Train Project Managers and Ship Superintendents on professional planning processes and methods.u00a0u00a0JOB SCOPE:u00a0u00a0This is a critical position to the success of the Production Management team.u00a0 The Planning Manager is responsible for ensuring the Production Management team is positioned to plan and execute projects with accurate, updated information and for maintaining systems that support the flow of information and tools to make informed decisions. This position operates with minimal guidance and supervision from the Sr. Program Manager while maintaining a high level of collaboration within the manufacturing team and across departmental boundaries. The Planning Manager serves as the communication conduit between the Production Management team and several departments that supply the operation with information for construction. This position is often involved in development and/or decisions regarding manufacturing planning and execution.u00a0u00a0u00a0SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:u00a0The Planning Manager directly supervises the plan team and coordinators that support with scheduling and production control processes.u00a0u00a0INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:u00a0This position maintains a variety of professional relationships and must be able to determine the appropriate level of communication and interaction for various situations. The ability to effectively influence de
Created: 2026-02-02