Planner - Facilities Operations in Groton, Connecticut at Electric Boat

The Operations Planner plays a key role in supporting daily operations across the facility, with a focus on janitorial services, Bilge Plant, Hazmat Facility, Maintenance painters, Maintenance Carpenters, and Construction Mechanics who help keep our facility and organization running safely and efficiently.

This position works closely with directors, managers, supervisors, planners, and frontline crews to track performance, analyze work processes, and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and compliance.

The Planner is responsible for collecting and reviewing daily information, preparing reports, and helping translate field activities into actionable insights that support scheduling, staffing, material coordination, and preventative maintenance efforts.

This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, comfortable working in an commercial/business environment, and able to communicate effectively with both management and skilled trades to support continuous improvement across the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple complex service areas, including janitorial, waste management, equipment maintenance, Maintenance painting, carpenters and construction mechanics. These functions require consistent tracking of labor hours, material costs, preventive maintenance schedules, and performance metrics to ensure resources are being used effectively.
• Be able submit Pewo’s and Capital Projects, work with Oracle system to pay bills and other applications
• Monitor workflow efficiency and recommend process improvements.
• Support operations teams by troubleshooting issues and helping resolve bottlenecks.
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating daily activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation, logs, and data tracking tools.
• Work closely with supervisors, engineers, and project leads to ensure operational goals are met.
• Participate in audits, quality checks, and compliance reviews as needed.
• Ordering of materials and tooling
• Work with vendors
• Take lead Process improvements ideas

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel, data tracking systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both management and frontline teams.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time-management skills.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED

• 3+ years project planning experience in a manufacturing, construction, supply chain, production, and/or commercial environment.

Preferred:

• Associates degree or higher
• Working in a manufacturing/commercial environment
• Experience in industrial / commercial, facility, maintenance, or shipyard environments