Cable Depot Manager

SubCom•Picayune, MS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.
Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience and performing onsite remote cable system setup, and operations.
Minimum 5 years of recent experience refurbishing and/or rebuilding cable handling machinery and associated cable handling equipment and marine systems.
Possess advanced working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, pneumatic, and plc-based machinery systems.
Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems drawings, and schematics.
Knowledge or experience in welding, cutting, grinding, fabricating, and painting.
Ability to operate, maintain various types of cable machinery including Cable Haulers, Transporters and other types of machinery and equipment.
Ability to verify material and equipment needed to support remote cable system equipment for installations, repairs and operational requirements.
Public speaking skills, and ability to articulate to others in meetings, or in public, regarding mission support requirements, and operational efforts.
Ability to use Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, and Outlook email.
Must have, or be able to obtain, passport, TWIC Card, DOD security clearance, a forklift operator’s license and Cat 3 Crane Operator certification and rigger certification.
Candidate will have to perform in an ISO-9000 rated company in a rapidly changing and demanding atmosphere.
Must be able to obtain security clearance.
Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Prior Military/Military Mechanical /Technical Engineering experience as plus.
Shipboard systems knowledge as plus.
Any other MHE certifications would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Executing Cable Depot projects including loading and offloading of vessels, tracking equipment, updating inventories, and reporting of operations for department 2106.
Identifying and classifying hazardous materials and complying with international and local shipping laws.
Conducting safe operations with forklifts, cranes and other specialized equipment to effectively load, and offload goods received and shipped from various platforms including Cable ships, freighters, barges and trucks in accordance with OSHA and company policies.
Updating records, inventories, invoices and BOL’s accurately.
Performing periodic maintenance of equipment and scheduling for all Depot buildings, machinery, and grounds in accordance with OSHA and Fire Prevention Plans.
Traveling to and from remote locations to ensure that all localities, customers, and personnel are aware of planned work to be completed.
Understanding all equipment, leading others safely, providing clear work instructions, being self-motivated, and having an overall good work ethic while performing all assigned tasks.
Customer facing position to walk them through mobilization and demobilization at customer and SubCom commercial depot locations from a cradle to grave process.
Performing administrative work such as writing remote mission operational plans, equipment maintenance and spare parts database record keeping, report writing, budget submissions and analyses, computer-based training, etc.
Developing comprehensive maintenance plans for depot locations housing customer gear (customer owned/customer leased).
Performing OEM level maintenance and being familiar with all the unique pieces of customer owned cable handling equipment and having the skillset to perform basic onsite troubleshooting and repair of the equipment.
Managing cable movements and needs of SubCom vessels at the Marine Depot daily.
Ensuring call availability 24/7 in compliance with contracts and emergency response policies in place.
Traveling to and assisting with cable loads and offloads at all SubCom domestic and international Depots.
Effectively managing stevedores, temp workers, customer labor sources, and other third-party support to effectively and safely conduct load and offload operations on company owned vessels, company leased, or customer owned/leased vessels to include freighters.
Ensuring the execution of efficient cable transfers at all SubCom depot locations.
Customer Estimate Creation - Project Billing Review and Allocation.
Customer Inventory Management.
Commercial Invoice Creation and Coordination with Logistics to ensure compliance associated with mobilization and demobilization efforts at private customer locations.
Collaborating routinely with the commercial depot management group to provide supplementary support during mobilization/demobilization periods and inventory management at all SubCom owned/leased depot/storage locations.
Assisting the commercial depot management group as needed for all private customer-related matters.
Storage Agreement Management.
Facilities Management for all SubCom Depots.
Budget Management for all SubCom Depots.
Consistently ensuring that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values.
Supervising the installation, setup, and maintenance activities of assigned personnel, and others involved, while at program depot facilities or while aboard ships, at various designated locations worldwide.