PRODUCTION PLANNER SKILLBRIDGE INTERN

U.S. Citizenship required for this position. Full-time, 1st shift. No relocation assistance available. Not eligible for telework or virtual/remote work. No travel required. Clearance not required to start.

About the Role

This is an UNPAID internship through the Hire Vets Now (HVN) SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. HVN SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the workforce during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and senior company leadership.

Newport News Shipbuilding Internship programs focus on placing transitioning military into internships that align with their current or previous military jobs, leveraging their KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities), education, and military training. These positions may transition into full-time, regular, and permanent jobs with Newport News Shipbuilding.

Responsibilities

• Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations relating to a specific portion of the product to guide production workers.
• Plans detail operations from blueprints, engineering orders, change notices, and other engineering releases.
• Determines the need for tooling and makes recommendations for the design and planning of required tools.
• Prepares shop work orders for materials and product processing and coordinates with schedulers to ensure items are processed according to specifications and time requirements.
• Maintains progress reports, schedules, and other related records.

Requirements

• Must be active-duty military within the final 180 days of active-duty service.
• Transitioning military candidates can begin applying within the final 12 months of military service.
• Education and experience requirements depend on the Program of Instruction.

About the Company

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, with over 25,000 employees, including multi-generational shipbuilders. NNS is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The team comprises skilled tradespeople, project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.

With a 135-year history, NNS collaborates at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration to build the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

HII builds defense technology solutions that safeguard seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. The diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals. HII is recognized as one of America’s top large company employers and is a values-driven organization prioritizing safety and well-being.