DescriptionPAY RANGE: $113,000 - 126,000
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for Day Shift production work by craft employees, schedules, staffing levels and coordinates work in order to meet or exceed estimated targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost and schedule outcomes. Ensures customers have a positive and satisfying experience with Vigor. Interfaces with the Project Managers in generating executable plans to deliver satisfactory outcomes executing the work. Assists in mitigation strategies as soon as variances from schedule are identified. Partners with craft supervisors to identify resource needs, and assembles teams of production workers for completion of project work. Supports process improvement in other departments that share interdependencies by providing expertise, practical realities, and other experience-based knowledge, of relevant areas to their teams.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities)
- Responsible for ensuring that the Craft Supervisors have completed an executable daily production plan and have been provided the necessary, tools, drawings, material, personnel and leadership to execute the work safely.
- Monitors workers compliance with company, governmental and environmental regulatory policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe work environment. Takes immediate corrective measures when requirements are not met.
- Leads Craft Supervisors in resolving any issues and eliminating barriers that may compromise the successful completion of work to plan and elevate those issues they are unable to resolve.
- Responsible for identifying and aligning external labor resources when required to support the execution of the project.
- Manages employee performance by recognizing and rewarding exceptional performance and holding people accountable for not meeting expectations through verbal and written documentation.
- Responsible for quality metrics pertaining to craft specific work.
- Conduct supervisor orientation of new hires. Perform 30/90 day evaluation of new hires.
- Ensures all workers are trained to perform tasks assigned to them.
- Ensures all workers have accurate schedules in timekeeping system and all time charges are accurate to projects.
- Ensure all workers regularly update their OJT books for advancement.
- Post requisitions, review, hire and disposition job applicants for hourly craft positions.
- Promoting/enforcing PPE, discussing job hazard analysis, and accident prevention. Follow all OSHA, other regulatory rules and company safety policies.
- Coordinate work scopes and other yard priorities with Craft Supervisors.
- Understand and implement company and departmental policies/procedures.
- Promote and develop efficiency improvement plans interfacing with CPI initiatives
- Responsible for cost controls and improvements regarding tools and consumables
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: - Liaison between management and the working crews regarding communications relative to performance on safety, quality, budget and schedule.
- Participates in identifying aspects of projects that went well, as well as opportunities for improvement.
- Assist Talent team with Job fairs and recruiting events.
JOB SCOPE:
Must use sound judgment and independent decision making when carrying out job responsibilities. The role reports to the Director of Operations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: The team in total is composed of up to 200 employees, which includes Craft Supervisors and hourly craft employees of various trade disciplines. In depth knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreements for the various trades.
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:The Production Craft Managers coordinate teaming efforts with other managers and supervisors at various levels in the business unit. The position represents the Company through formal and informal interactions with the customer, regulatory body inspectors and union business agents/ shop stewards.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written for constant interaction with all departments and employee levels and outside customers.
- Handle competing priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last minute, high priority, time sensitive issues and projects.
- Lead, manage and motivate people in a production environment.
- Handle the pressure of constant interruptions.
- A well-organized, detail oriented self-starter.
- Able to schedule, direct and organize work within a diverse department and coordinate work with other departments to maintain efficiency.
- Facilitate group decision-making, team building and conflict resolution.
- React and perform in emergency situations.
- Analytical ability to research problem areas and special requests.
- Familiar with budgeting, estimating, planning and scheduling principles.
- Use PC and software applications such as MS Office and database programs.
- Knowledge of OSHA, environmental and other regulations.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: - High School Diploma or GED Certificate is required. AA degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in a production environment in a heavy manufacturing or marine industry with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity with increasing levels of responsibility. It is preferred to have experience and knowledge of shipyard production procedures, government regulations, ship repair methods and administrative procedures.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS: None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced shipyard with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity in the shipyard. 70% normal office environment; 30% of time spent in production areas in the facility and aboard ships. Must be able to walk to and from job sites. Must be able to frequently climb inclined stairways and vertical ladders, enter confined areas/tanks and must be able to work at heights. Must be able to bend, squat, crawl, and twist regularly. May be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work on occasion.
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.
This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.
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.
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)
