Shipfitter Foreman

Eastern Shipbuilding Group•Panama City, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. POSITION SUMMARY Work closely with the Shipfitter Superintendent to provide support in the overall management of the Shipfitting Department.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years’ previous shipyard experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Three to five years’ supervisory experience desired.
Must be able to manage a crew of individuals to get the job done efficiently, effectively, and safely.
Requires knowledge of ship terminology, safety, OSHA, and ABS regulations.
Ability to read and interpret blue prints.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to use transits and levels.
Be able to fit pipe and handrails.
Be able to fit an I-Beam.
Be able to block a module or boat.
Be able to erect modules and get them square and level.
Also, have the ability to weld carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and multi-tasking.
Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Responsibilities

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.
Assist Superintendent in resolving issues with regard to day to day operations.
Assist Superintendent in meeting production schedule, maintaining resources and training needs within the Dept.
Provide technical assistance and oversee the workforce in the Shipfitting Dept.
Inspect installations, such as decks and engine foundations, for conformance with specifications.
Monitor your work performances and productivity.
Manage employees and plan ahead to have their crew work safe.
Lay out parts, bulkheads, and frames.
Lofting parts from a table of offsets.
Flag cranes, figure weights, and know how to rig all types of lifts.
Performa other duties as assigned.