Material Tech Aide (Design & Construction Support)

This position requires the Material Technical Aide to provide support to Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Planning and various shipyard trade organizations with the development and consumption of the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Common Parts Catalog (CPC) during the design, fabrication and construction of Columbia, Virginia classes and Overhaul/Repair contracts.

Must be able to support the resolution of problems associated with the BOM, Military/commercial specifications, vendor drawings, shipbuilder drawings/disclosures and liability documents. This requires the ability to read and understand detail construction drawings/disclosures and their related documents.

Also, the applicant should be familiar with material identification/selection and application processes and have good organizational, writing and computer skills (Microsoft Word) and have a working knowledge of the tools required to produce products from CATIA/CDM, Teamcenter/NX and the Common Parts Catalog.

This position requires the ability to interpret and respond to Vendor Information Requests (VIR), initiate technical supplements using MRPII tools.

*Flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift as the workload dictates.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-5 years of experience related to the ability to read and understand detailed blueprints, drawings, specifications, disclosures and reference documents within trades, manufacturing, construction, design, production, planning, or distribution environments.
• Experience in using Microsoft Word & Excel; data entry and use of formulas
• Applicant must possess or be able to secure secret or higher DOD clearance
• Must be flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift as the workload dictates.

Preferred:

• 1+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Military/Purchasing/Shipyard environment
• Understanding of design and construction principles
• Experience reading and understanding detailed drawings, specifications and reference documents
• Experience with IPDE (Integrated Product Development Environment) tools/processes
• Experience using CATIA/CDM, Teamcenter, Common Parts Catalog, ELCADD, SPARS, MRPII and understand the translation of data being sent from Electric Boat to Newport News
• Understanding the Government system for National Stock Number procurements and use of Haystack

• Interfacing with other shipyards and Design/Engineering organizations in support of material related issues with resolutions
• Strong organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills