Supervisor Engineering, I (Planning)

National Steel and Shipbuilding Com•San Diego, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Supervises a group of personnel, potentially composed of diverse talent, including engineers, designers, planners, analysts, and administrative personnel. Assists Senior Supervisor and/or Manager with planning, scheduling, and group development. Assigns work, evaluates quality and performance, ensures compliance with company policies, to include proper time keeping, and provides updates and status to senior staff as requested. Assigns goals and evaluates assigned personnel both formally and informally. Responsible for quality, schedule, and cost performance of assigned tasks. The Engineering Planning Supervisor directs a group that creates, manages, and maintains engineering schedules. This role ensures the development of schedules, work packages, and progress reports. The supervisor acts as a critical liaison between departments to ensure seamless collaboration and effective communication. In this role, the supervisor drives schedule development, process improvement initiatives, identifies opportunities for enhanced efficiency, and monitors performance trends. Their role involves tackling planning obstacles, prioritizing project duties, and putting in place organized training to enhance team skills. The Planning Engineering Supervisor, leveraging their skills in shipyard planning and data interpretation to ensures their team’s work strengthens the company’s overall goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering field or equivalent
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience within a marine or technical field
Demonstrates leadership potential in planning and organizing work assignments to meet business objectives
Competent using Microsoft Office, Jira, Confluence, Tableau, and Jama

Responsibilities

Provides direction and technical guidance to supervised group of three (3) or less direct reports, resulting in their completion of all tasks on schedule, within budget, and according to defined quality commitments
Is accountable for subordinates’ individual performance, leads direct employees’ skill development, and monitors their progress
Responsible for all time charging by assigned personnel in accordance with company policy
In partnership with Senior Supervisors and/or Management, prepares supervised employees’ goals, evaluates performance, and makes recommendations for promotions, terminations, and other personnel adjustments
Ensures all time charging by assigned personnel in accordance with company policy and assists more senior organizational leaders to resolve conflicts within assigned group
Assists more senior organizational leaders to host regular staff meetings to provide department updates and progress on tasks
Attends relevant meetings to stay informed about upcoming changes and represents the teams’ interests, providing feedback
Assists more senior organizational leaders to develop and maintain schedules to ensure smooth implementation of changes
Interfaces with other Engineering groups, as well as Production, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Vendors, and Regulatory Bodies as required, to stay informed of company priorities
Represents their group to internal and external customers, assisting more senior organizational leaders with presentations as needed
Facilitates conflict resolution between parties to ensure enterprise needs are achieved
Supports the creation of detailed and accurate BOEs for new projects, ensuring all estimates are based on thorough analysis and reliable data
Utilizes historical data, industry benchmarks, and expert judgment to inform and validate estimates
Collaborates with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to gather necessary information and insights for developing estimates
Completes other position duties as assigned