Shipfitter Foreman Esr

Job Details

Management

Everett Ship Repair LLC - Everett, WA

Full Time

High School

$39.90 - $47.69 Hourly

Negligible

Day

Management

Description

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest’s Premiere Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington, including repair, maintenance, and conversion services for any type of commercial vessels, with focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. With the US Navy as our neighbor, it is no secret that we are in aggressive pursuit of earning their business as we grow our footprint, skills, and profile in this market. With impressive dry-docking capacity, and an opportunity to be part of an emerging team of industry veterans and highly skilled tradesmen, ESR strives to continuously improve our repair and construction methods into efficient and reliable processes. We seek tradesmen who share that view, value learning opportunities, and desire an opportunity to apply their skills in our progressive environment.

We are seeking Shipfitter Supervisor who will be responsible for leading and motivating his or her team by effectively communicating and continuously coaching team members to develop their skills and achieve department or project milestones and expectations. Typically, a Lead will be staffed with 5 to 10 team members. A lead may also be tasked with oversight of an especially critical department-wide function. The Fitter Lead role does not include any direct supervision issues relating to hiring, firing, or execution of formal discipline. The lead may serve as back-up for a Foreman when necessary, attending applicable meetings designated by their supervisor. The Lead will participate and may lead crew meetings and will always be a positive influence on the team.

The Lead will consistently exhibit the following characteristics:

Chooses to be a leader

Serves as advocate for company and department strategy, goals, and objectives and supports management decisions in these areas.

Consistently exhibits positive attitude

Is calm and mature in all situations, and demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to adjust in dynamic work and business environment

Demonstrates ability to communicate clear and concisely in executing responsibilities.

Takes ownership and accountability for assuring his or her own performance and results and that of his team’s meets Company Standards and principles and commitment to the success of all projects

Demonstrates ability and willingness to learn new skills and processes and master increasingly and challenging assignments.

Demonstrates technical proficiency, including ability to perform any task the journeyman might be assigned, and in most cases, has any certifications to perform the tasks they are leading

Demonstrate competence in all aspects of quality, safety, trade knowledge, productivity, and methods of process improvement.

What You will Do

Responsible for leading groups of 5 or more apprentice and journeyman

Primarily a working lead role, performs full range of journeyman duties on the boat (or in the shop or yard) while also executing daily work assignments and expectations for assigned team and/or task/ project

Sets daily and/or weekly goals and objectives for assigned crew members

Responsible for general oversight of personnel to include reporting

Follow all yard standards in areas of quality, safety, and productivity

Assists in production, directs workflow, responds to technical questions.

Update on regular basis project progress in an accurate and timely manner

Reviews the quality of work of employees working within work group, reports instances of deficiencies

Observes his or her workers’ job performance and identifies any areas that require training, and assists in providing needed training and answers questions that his apprentices/employees may have.

Connects with his or her team and promotes an environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork

Works with QC to identify defects that require repair or rework for all work completed by his or her team.

Provides input into performance reviews for employees as well as raises concerns that might warrant more formal investigation or disciplinary action.

Performs paperwork associated with daily tasks, such as permits, audits, and time cards

Attends safety audits

Enforces all safety standards

Ensures employees under his or her supervision are properly directed and have all the necessary tooling, equipment, specifications, drawings to accomplish assigned work

Provide on-the-job training to those individuals under his/her supervision

Ensures that employees on his or her crew are qualified to perform their work

Participates and contributes to toolbox meetings and communicates safety concerns, work scope, plans, and schedules

Ensures through personal inspections that correct construction procedures are followed and work is following the plans and specifications. Points out deficiencies, explains and takes corrective action as needed

Accurately and in a timely manner, updates project progress at a frequency of at least once per week

Accurately and in a timely manner, enters time of all assigned employees at a frequency of at least once per day.

Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Qualifications

What You Bring to Our Team

4 years directly related experience or 8 years directly related ship building/ship repair experience

Must be a highly qualified journeyman

Knowledge on ship construction and ability to troubleshoot issues in real time

Effective leadership, communication, and team-building skills

Ability to read and understand and execute from drawing

Proven ability in people environment

Must be able to physically transit all areas of the facility and yard

Must be able to spend up to 70% of time in an outdoor shipyard environment in all climates.

Must be familiar with working in a shipyard -work-environment and be able to go aboard marine vessels, climb ladders, work in tanks and confined spaces, and wear personal protective equipment

Equal Employment Opportunity: Everett Ship Repair, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, political affiliation, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability.