SHIPFITTER SUPERVISOR ESR

Everett Ship Repair • Everett, WA

67d • $40 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest's Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair "ESR" offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington, for any type of commercial vessels, with focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. Together with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, we are a formidable player in the maritime community of the Pacific Northwest. ESR has built a reputation for high quality ship repair and conversion services since its founding. With the recent addition of Hercules, Puget Sound's largest drydock to its fleet, ESR has expanded its capacity to serve commercial and government vessels across the West Coast. This expansion aligns with ESR's long term strategy to invest in people, infrastructure, and capabilities that sustain the Pacific Northwest's vital maritime industry. We are now seeking a Shipfitter Supervisor, who will oversee our team of skilled journeymen and apprentice shipfitters in performing fabrication, assembly, subassembly, and erection of all structural components as part of our many and varied service and repair projects for marine vessels. Reporting to the Production Manager, the incumbent will execute the project strategy for the fitting scope of work and supervise skilled trades to complete the service project in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards and under his/her supervision and motivate them to accomplish the work safely, correctly, and efficiently.

Requirements

• 5-10 years' experience in Marine Construction Supervision, and tradesman experience at the journeyman level in a Marine Construction Field
• BA/BS plus 2 years in a related field or AA/AS plus 4 years directly related experience
• Proficient computer skills in Outlook, Excel, and Project
• Learning orientation as demonstrated by record of growing personal competency through education, outside literature, seminars, or the like
• Knowledgeability on modern ship repair and service including the creation and use of project strategies, master schedules, product work breakdown structures, material requirement planning, product modeling, work order creation, resource loading and scheduling.
• Skill in directing and coordinating the work of others; act as a leader and be recognized as such by others; coach and motivate the work of others; and resolve conflicts.
• Previous journey -experience as a shipfitter or fabrication trade.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with and ability to read and interpret schedules in MS Project.
• Knowledge of shipboard systems, and marine equipment.
• Works to continue personal competency through education, outside literature, seminars, or the like.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to assigned employees, including assignment to tasks, assuring completion of tasks within deadlines, resolving conflicts, and motivating optimal performance from department trades and support staff.
• Lead and communicate company safety culture and policies. Leads craft safety meetings. Holds employees accountable for demonstrating acceptable safety practices. Provides input to ways to instill attention to safety among all employees.
• Work closely with the project managers or ship superintendent for elements in the projects in the supervisor's craft area; handles planning including specifying staffing needs and scheduling, tools, materials, equipment, and subcontracts.
• Plan and project manpower requirements to support production/ project management activities.
• Coordinate regulatory agency compliance for assigned crafts. Assure employees accomplish work in accordance with proper practices and within specifications.
• Oversee development of daily work assignments and expectations for production workforce.
• Ensure all employees have all the necessary tooling, equipment, specifications, drawings, and procedures to properly accomplish their jobs.
• Conduct toolbox meetings.
• Ensure through personal inspection and power of example that correct construction procedures are followed, and work is following the plans and specifications. Points out deficiencies, explains and takes corrective action as needed.
• Review crew's timecards for correct hours and phase coding and instills processes to assure for timely and accurate submission of work hours at daily and weekly deadlines.
• Demonstrate and model behavior supportive of the direction the company is headed; provides meaningful and constructive suggestions for practice improvements; acts as and is a recognized leader among peers.
• Assist estimating department as required for bidding work.
• Attend daily production meetings and coordinates assignments with other shops
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with fellow crew members and supervision
• Share your knowledge in the trade with other employees, especially those in apprentice roles
• Understand and comply with Affirmative Action, EEO, Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and all other HR policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate goals and objectives.
• Provide direction and leadership to achieve company Mission and Safety Vision.
• Complete and process employee evaluations in a timely manner.
• Direct, motivate, and develop employees for maximum performance
• Work with internal QA to assure regulatory agency compliance for assigned craft. Perform or oversee initial quality assurance check for assigned projects
• Oversee operation of a variety of metal forming equipment such as sheers, band saws, rollers, and press breaks.
• Share your knowledge in the trade with other employees, especially those in learning or apprentice roles.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health insurance with Health Savings Account option
• Dental insurance and Vision insurance
• Group Life Insurance with Optional supplemental life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Culture of Learning with State-Certified Apprenticeship Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees