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Production Specialist

Vigor Works

$67,802.00 - $84,752.00 / yr

paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, Washington, Vancouver

Jul 18, 2025

Description

Who We Are
Founded in 1995, Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative and integrated partner with a national footprint in the marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication and marine services. Evolving over decades from a collection of the best-in-class companies with unique and complementary capabilities on the East and West coasts, our spirit of innovation and legacy of performance make Vigor Marine Group a preferred, full-service prime contractor in the defense and maritime sectors. Today we offer advanced services and complete solutions for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Military Sealift Command, state ferry systems, the cruise industry, the commercial fishing industry and more.
With four shipyards for maintenance and modernization and one for fabrication, including the largest floating dry dock in the western hemisphere, our more than 2,000 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the word-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.
Where we are - Marine Fabrication
Vancouver, Washington is surrounded by forests, rivers, and mountains and is a top destination for outdoor lovers. It has a mild climate with four seasons. Its mild winters and warm summers make it an attractive city in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver is more affordable city than its neighbors, Portland and Seattle and has no state income tax. It is a vibrant city full of restaurants, shops and parks, and is known for its walkability, historic charm and family friendly neighborhoods. Vancouver has garnered many awards including Livability's "Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025 and 2023" and Niche's 2025 rankings include Vancouver on several lists including Best City for Outdoor Activities, a Healthiest Place to Live in America and several others. Healthcare is the city's largest employer, followed by manufacturing and technology.

PAY RANGE: $67,802 - 84,752

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position has responsibility for marine fabrication data analysis and technology management. The individual provides interface between project management, operations, and other Vigor departments.Through project team and business leaders, manages the application of process and technology across multiple shipyard locations to assist in better-than-bid project results.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key requirements and duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Projection and analysis of current and future staffingneeds for estimating, project management, craft management, and other internal and external customers

Develop and manage production specific software systems
Support of Lean Fabrication improvements
Technology and business systems training for project managers, superintendents, and production craft leads on data, and business system

Assisting the planning department in development of work packages.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
The position has no direct supervision responsibility..

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
BS in one of the following technical disciplines is required, engineering, any trades, and supply chain or business management.
Minimum three (3) years of experiencein planning, staffing, coordinating and profitably executing multi-trade, extensive, labor-intensive, multi-phased projects.
Experience using ERP, scheduling, and analytic software to preform planning, scheduling, and analytical functions is required.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrated financial savvy as it applies to labor-intensive fabrication management.
Analytical abilities necessary to develop and maintain integrated schedules and supporting data.
Ability to work in a software intensive environment including analytics, data processing, and programing.
Strong knowledge manufacturing process planning.
Understanding of integrated schedules and how they interact spanning multiple projects and locations. Uses a systems approach to work planning and execution.
Effective communication skills that span the customer, project, and business population. Skilled at acquiring knowledge through asking the right questions.
Strong entrepreneurial outlook with a clearly demonstrated sense of ownership over both the process and the results.
Demonstrated hands-on approach to problem-solving and business systems.
Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities on own with little or no supervisory guidance.
Ability to positively influence results outside of his/her direct lines of responsibility.
Leads special projects spanning entire business organization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced office setting. The person may be required to be in production areas at times. He/she must be able to walk to and from job sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While in production areas will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts and odors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CITIZENSHIP: Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship.

Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

Vigor Values
Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.
Truth:We seek the truth, and we speak the truth
Responsibility:We act on what we know is right
Evolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world
Love:We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in
At Vigor we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical	RX	Dental	Vision	Life
AD&D	LTD	STD	EAP	Discretionary bonus
Tuition Reimbursement	FSA (Medical, Childcare, Transportation)	10 paid holidays	PTO	401(k)

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor's Human Resources Department.