Material Manager - Fincantieri Marine Group

Fincantieri Marinette Marine, a Fincantieri Marine Group Company, is a progressive shipyard specializing in building ships for the United States Navy. We currently have an opportunity for a Material Manager at our Marinette, Wisconsin location.





POSITION SUMMARY

The Material Manager is an experienced professional who has demonstrated substantial acumen within a program management, finance, contract/subcontract, or analytical role. The Senior Project Manager oversees smaller fixed price projects, mid-sized cost-plus projects, or portions of a larger production program. They apply a disciplined approach to profitable project/program execution using established industry best practices, company policies, processes, and procedures.

The Material Manager will prepare and maintain management control (financial/business planning and scheduling), processes, and reporting for complex systems, programs, projects, and/or tasks. This role could provide to support to various areas, including: intercompany outsourcing, risk and opportunity management, pre-production, Change Management, Industrial Post-Delivery Availabilities, Environmental Qualification Management, Proposal Management, Class Design Services, Trade Studies, Make-Buy Business Cases, and PMO ISO Procedure Maintenance & Update.

The Material Manager is particularly adept at planning and progressing work, developing useful metrics, managing risks, contractual matters, supplier management, and meaningful reporting. In addition to these duties the Senior Project Manager may also manage small to medium proposals, ensuring completion to assigned due dates and budgets. The Senior Project Manager is able to communicate effectively and diplomatically to peer managers in the Customer Base, has poise under adversity, is a self-starter, and is able to solve difficult project management problems with minimal guidance/oversight.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


* Position may involve regular interaction with all levels of FMM's operations/senior staff, customers regulatory bodies, and major suppliers.
* Interfaces directly with LCS Teammates, Lockheed Martin, and the Navy.
* Collects and develops SDRL, and CDRL documents and data for submission to the prime contractor. Additonally the Program Analyst will track and manage the submissions from other departements to ensure compliance to the contract.
* Prepares miscellaneous associated reports, charts, and graphs on program, project, or contract status; makes presentations to management to keep them apprised.
* Has excellent written and verbal skills to interface with all levels of the organization through the attendance of meetings and written memos.
* Assists in preparation of a project plans that comply with the cost proposal and contract specifications.
* Provides assistance to technical/operations staff, coordinating efforts with contracts/subcontracts, corporate accounting and human resource staffs to assess impact of contract change notices, engineering change proposals, etc.
* Maintains/monitors management control requirements for designated contracts, programs, projects and/or tasks. Analyzes and reviews all cost (time, materials, and equipment) information and data to ensure all phases of the statement of work are included.
* Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVMS) principles and practices (or equivalent Cost Schedule Statusing and reporting experience), along with the significance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as it relates to EVMS.
* Support the assessment of financial impact of project status to budget.
* Assists in preparation of completion cost estimates (EACs), projections on funding, estimate on margins, and other planned reports.
* Monitors performance to Contracts, oversees contract compliance, and support negotiations with the customer on contract change proposals.
* May conduct risk analysis/evaluation; determine risk areas to cost or schedule, supports the development and maintenance of the risk/management plan.
* Must abide by and enforce all organizational policies and procedures.



COMPETENCIES: SPARC


* Safety first
* People oriented, determined to assist where able
* Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role
* Respect people's differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs
* Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.


* Detail Oriented
* Sense of Urgency
* Business Discipline
* Ownership and Accountability
* Team Work and Collaboration
* Embrace Culture Change and Improvement
* Leadership Ability
* PMP Credential preferred
* Lean Six Sigma Credential Preferred
* Industrial / construction / manufacturing background preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters 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's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, the work environment is not climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting, and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees are required to adhere to ISO and OHSAS policies established by FMM and shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task

Fincantieri Marinette Marine offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=2155013&d=FMG-External

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.





QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:


* Bachelors degree and (8-10) years of experience, or a Masters degree and (5-7) years of experience. Degree requirements are to be satisfied with a degree from an accredited college or university. Experience requirements can be met by work done in the following fields: project management, engineering, operations management, administration, management control, accounting, contract/subcontract, or other analytical role.
* This requirement can also be met with an Associate's degree and at least ten (10) years of progressive responsibility in administration, management control and/or accounting of technical/professional services in the shipbuilding industry or an equivalent manufacturing industry.
* This requirement can also be met with a High School Diploma/GED and at least fifteen (15) years of progressive responsibility in administration, management control and/or accounting of technical/professional services in the shipbuilding industry or an equivalent manufacturing industry.

SKILLS:


* Works well individually, or as a team, within a functional matrix organization.
* Must have the ability to be a strong negotiator, and be conversant with DAR and FAR and Contracts.
* Must have working knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
* Must have strong customer service and negotiation skills.
* Must have contract and sub-contract vendor relation skills
* Must have successful problem resolution skills.
* Must have the ability to read/analyze program metrics.
* Must have cost, schedule and program management skills.
* Must have an understanding of risk/opportunity management.
* Must have an understanding of change management.
* Must have strong Microsoft Office Suites computer skills, specifically MS Excel and MS Access.
* Must have experienced with an ERP System.
* Must have strong organizational and time management skills
* Must have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor
* Must have effective written and verbal communication skills
* Must have ability to maintain confidentiality
* Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled