Material Planner

MATERIAL PLANNER 3

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Employment type: Full‑time, 1st shift

Travel: 10–25% of the time

Security clearance: Final clearance required at start

Relocation assistance: None

Prepares lists of materials, accessories, and parts used in production following engineering and design blueprints. Examines blueprints, identifies parts codes, computes quantities needed, and lists total material requirements including contract numbers, routing, and special handling instructions. Submits the list to the purchasing department for use in preparing purchase orders.

Plans, prepares, and coordinates material requirements to ensure they meet production schedules. Communicates needs to ensure they are met, advises management of the status of work in progress and potential problems, and supports material delivery schedules. This includes traveling to warehouses both inside and outside the shipyard and delivery stations using company vehicles to drop off and pick up material and process the paperwork.

• High School or GED and 5 years of additional education and/or experience.

• Experience in SAP using the material functions.

HII builds the world’s most powerful naval ships and defense technology solutions. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business professionals.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans, on‑site health centers, tele‑medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, a 401(k) savings plan, financial education, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early‑childhood and post‑secondary scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary by division or location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please e‑mail and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Additionally, you may call (Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding). Press #2 for assistance with reasonable accommodations.