Production Supervisor, Mechanical

J.D. Irving, LimitedHalifax, NS
Onsite

About The Position

Irving Shipbuilding is recruiting for a Production Supervisor, Mechanical in Halifax, NS. The Production Supervisor will lead and direct multi-disciplinary productions/operations crews in both pipe and engine fitting scopes of work. They need to be able to manage the activities of a large crew of 12-15 skilled trades people alongside hundreds of other skilled trades in a safe and efficient manner. Production Supervisors must be able to lead crews in the Shipyard but also in the naval dockyard, embedded with the client. The supervisor’s work is underpinned on change management and the ability to find growth work quickly and be part of the solution, which is directly linked to customer value and company revenue. Each Production Supervisor is responsible to deliver aggressive production throughput targets each week. Production Supervisors will be responsible for meeting Production schedule requirements. They will be responsible for the safety of their crew and quality of the output of work. The Production Supervisor will assume full accountability for their area. The Production Supervisor will develop the team’s competency as part of continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct multi-disciplinary productions/operations crews in both pipe and engine fitting scopes of work.
  • Manage the activities of a large crew of 12-15 skilled trades people alongside hundreds of other skilled trades in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Lead crews in the Shipyard but also in the naval dockyard, embedded with the client.
  • Deliver aggressive production throughput targets each week.
  • Meeting Production schedule requirements.
  • Responsible for the safety of their crew and quality of the output of work.
  • Assume full accountability for their area.
  • Develop the team’s competency as part of continuous improvement efforts.
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