Manufacturing Engineer - Label Planner

The role

The Manufacturing Engineer - Label Planner plans and manages all aspects of vessel labeling. This includes defining label content, manufacturing or outsourcing strategies, and installation locations across ship systems.

What you will do

• Develop the overall vessel labeling plan.
• Define label content, format, and standards.
• Establish the master label list.
• Define specific installation locations for every label.
• Sequence label installation relative to construction stages.
• Determine in-house versus outsourced label manufacturing.
• Manage label procurement, lead times, and delivery sequencing.
• Ensure compliance with Navy, classification society, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain label specification documentation and traceability records.
• Support first-article labeling installations and resolve production discrepancies.

Required qualifications

• Direct experience with Navy ship labeling conventions, standards, and specifications from prior shipbuilding or ship repair programs.
• Experience developing or managing a vessel-wide labeling plan.
• Understanding of label manufacturing methods and materials and their application in a marine environment.
• Ability to read and interpret arrangement drawings, system diagrams, and equipment lists.
• Strong organizational skills to manage a large, detailed label list.

Nice to have

• Experience with NAVSEA or other Navy labeling specifications and standard drawings.
• Experience managing outsourced label vendors, including vendor qualification and quality audits.
• Familiarity with classification society (ABS) or regulatory (USCG) labeling and marking requirements.
• Experience with PLM/ERP systems used to track label lists, procurement, and installation status.
• Technical/trade school, associate's, or bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent hands-on labeling/outfitting planning experience.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Equity options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees).

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.