Material Specialist II

Functions: Responsible for supporting Material management including Programs, Production, and Hull team with timely delivery of GFE / CFE materials including development of material requisitions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

• Operate in a material management system tailored to ship construction and specifications.

• Must be capable of analyzing project requirements and developing action plans to acquire specific program material.

• Compile and maintain manual and/or computerized records such as material inventory and location reports, in-process production shortages list, and material requisition status.

• Review production artifacts and confer with project managers and coordinators to determine and manage material needs and issues.

• Attend production status meetings to ensure material requests are being met in support of ship construction timelines.

• Ensure all materials required for the project are identified, classified, and validated.

• Produce and maintain Material Tracking/Status Reports for critical material including Long Lead items, construction 'lock-out' equipment, and contract-specific tools.

• Assist in researching and analyzing program material forecasting and monitoring.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with government regulations.

• Rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into high-level reports.

• Interpret and utilize a Bill of Materials (BOM).

• Understand technical data and build specification packages and purchase requisitions for material purchasing.

• Produce and maintain equipment preventative and corrective maintenance logs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to the Material Manager.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalence.
• 3 or more years of providing material support is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills: Comprehensive experience and background in material management systems tailored to ship construction and specifications including but not limited to:

• Proficient level Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook required.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, professional documents, company policies/procedures, and governmental regulations.

• Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with employees at all levels.

Behavioral Attributes: Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multitasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job will operate in multiple environments, including a professional office environment, and Shipboard during the production, outfit, test, and delivery phases of each Ship. Employees must be able to work in a ship production environment, including climbing, entering tanks and voids, etc., in all weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.