
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION SHOP PLANNER (GENERAL)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Kittery, MEFull-time$39.92–46.57/hrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Assistant Production Shop Planner serves in the Supply Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The role researches and tracks material availability, procures and routes materials and equipment, and coordinates material issues with project managers, foremen, engineering, planning, and quality assurance. Work is mostly in an office-type environment, with some walking through industrial areas and possible boat visits to verify conditions or materials.
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Full job description
Summary
You will serve as a ASSISTANT PRODUCTION SHOP PLANNER (GENERAL) in the SUPPLY DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Duties
- You will research part numbers to obtain acceptable stock numbers, track availability of stock, and ensure quality control standards are documented correctly.
- You will act as a liaison between the project Zone Managers/Foreman and the Engineering and Planning Department and Quality Assurance Office on job related material problems.
- You will be required to procure material/equipment from the Supply Department of Shop Stores, process related software, and route to requesting location.
- You will ensure quality control standards are documented correctly.
- You will use oral and written skills to communicate with various levels of personnel in answering questions, resolving work problems, and giving assistance on trade related requirements.
Qualifications
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Identifying and selecting materials; 2) Working independently and making sound decisions; 3) Determining and implementing procedures and elevating issues; 4) Moving, bending, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting of materials; 5) Planning work flow; and 6) Working with others at all levels. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following job elements: KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION ABILITY TO HANDLE WEIGHTS AND LOADS ABILITY TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE THE WORK ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHERS You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. This position may require you to life material of up to forty-five pounds in weight such as: packages, boxes, cans, etc. The job may require bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing ladders to check various areas. Most work is performed in an office type environment such as portable building or trailers. However, the expediting of material and the processing and clearance of necessary paperwork may require walking through adverse weather conditions and entry in potentially hazardous industrial areas. May be required to go aboard boats to verify conditions or material as necessary. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 487 open Production Planning jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$39.92–46.57/hr
- US median$25–33/hr38 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $43.25/hr, is 49% above the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the top quarter of Production Planning hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 487 open Production Planning jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Accenture36 open
- L3Harris28 open
- Huntington Ingalls Industries18 open
- Experience
- Production Planning postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (358 postings).
- Education
- 110 of the 487 open Production Planning jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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