Project Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Project Coordinator

REPORTS TO:  Operations Manager

SUPERVISES:  N/A

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships.

Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation’s fleet.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide coordination, guidance and direction to the operations team to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient production of component with focus on technical deliverables and cost and schedule performance.
• Create project schedule and production work sequences aligned with customer requirements and track progress against the sequence.
• Coordinate, mediate and resolve specific production work sequence conflicts related to constraints that effect performance to cost and schedule.
• Maintain a daily presence of the specific work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping and work progress and staff performance.
• Conduct and attend meetings as required.
• At times, engage with the customer to provide updates on progress and/or request input needed for completion of the work.
• Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence.
• Maintain daily communication and interaction with the Project Manager, Operations Manager and other Project Coordinators & stakeholders to report status, concerns and issues and provide support with variance analysis and associated corrective action plans.
• Monitor and validate lessons learned processes and initiatives to maintain and promote continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in an engineering related field
  • 4 years related experience accepted in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree. Related experience is defined as having experience with tracking performance metrics for projects using Excel, data analysis, project scheduling, government contracts, project estimating.
• 2+ years’ related experience in manufacturing or similar industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic working knowledge of budgeting and scheduling tools and associated schedule management practices.
• Ability to validate, interpret and understand basic task scheduling or work sequencing.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required security clearances.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.
• Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be eligible for employment  with Austal USA:
  • 18 years or older at time of application.
  • Able to provide proof of US Person status. 
  • No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
  • No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
  • Willing to submit to a drug screen.
  • Willing to submit to a background check.

LIAISES WITH:

• All departments as required including, but not limited to, Production, Production Control, Purchasing, Programs, Projects, Engineering.
• Government personnel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks. 

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.