Day Shift Production Manager - Marine Maintenance and Modernization

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With five shipyards, eight dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases, at historic shipyards, and the home of the Alaskan Marine Highway System, our 2,500 dedicated employees across five states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

About the role

Responsible for Day Shift production work by craft employees, schedules, staffing levels and coordinates work in order to meet or exceed estimated targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost and schedule outcomes. Ensures customers have a positive and satisfying experience with Vigor. Interfaces with the Project Managers in generating executable plans to deliver satisfactory outcomes executing the work. Assists in mitigation strategies as soon as variances from schedule are identified. Partners with craft supervisors to identify resource needs, and assembles teams of production workers for completion of project work. Supports process improvement in other departments that share interdependencies by providing expertise, practical realities, and other experience-based knowledge of relevant areas to their teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that Craft Supervisors have completed an executable daily production plan and have been provided the necessary tools, drawings, material, personnel, and leadership to execute the work safely.
• Monitor workers' compliance with company, governmental, and environmental regulatory policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment. Take immediate corrective measures when requirements are not met.
• Lead Craft Supervisors in resolving any issues and eliminating barriers that may compromise the successful completion of work to plan, and elevate those issues they are unable to resolve.
• Identify and align external labor resources when required to support the execution of the project.
• Manage employee performance by recognizing and rewarding exceptional performance and holding people accountable for not meeting expectations through verbal and written documentation.
• Responsible for quality metrics pertaining to craft-specific work.
• Conduct supervisor orientation of new hires and perform 30/90 day evaluations of new hires.
• Ensure all workers are trained to perform tasks assigned to them.
• Ensure all workers have accurate schedules in the timekeeping system and all time charges are accurate to projects.
• Ensure all workers regularly update their OJT books for advancement.
• Post requisitions, review, hire, and disposition job applicants for hourly craft positions.
• Promote/enforce PPE, discuss job hazard analysis, and accident prevention. Follow all OSHA, other regulatory rules, and company safety policies.
• Coordinate work scopes and other yard priorities with Craft Supervisors. Understand and implement company and departmental policies/procedures.
• Promote and develop efficiency improvement plans interfacing with CPI initiatives.
• Responsible for cost controls and improvements regarding tools and consumables.
• Act as liaison between management and the working crews regarding communications relative to performance on safety, quality, budget, and schedule.
• Participate in identifying aspects of projects that went well, as well as opportunities for improvement.
• Assist Talent team with job fairs and recruiting events.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, for constant interaction with all departments and employee levels and outside customers.
• Handle competing priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last-minute, high-priority, time-sensitive issues and projects.
• Lead, manage, and motivate people in a production environment.
• Handle the pressure of constant interruptions.
• A well-organized, detail-oriented self-starter.
• Able to schedule, direct, and organize work within a diverse department and coordinate work with other departments to maintain efficiency.
• Facilitate group decision-making, team building, and conflict resolution.
• React and perform in emergency situations.
• Analytical ability to research problem areas and special requests.
• Familiar with budgeting, estimating, planning, and scheduling principles.
• Use PC and software applications such as MS Office and database programs.
• Knowledge of OSHA, environmental, and other regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreements for the various trades.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate is required. AA degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a production environment in a heavy manufacturing or marine industry with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Preferred experience and knowledge of shipyard production procedures, government regulations, ship repair methods, and administrative procedures.

Physical Demands

• Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced shipyard with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity.
• 70% normal office environment; 30% of time spent in production areas in the facility and aboard ships.
• Must be able to walk to and from job sites.
• Must be able to frequently climb inclined stairways and vertical ladders, enter confined areas/tanks, and work at heights.
• Must be able to bend, squat, crawl, and twist regularly.
• May be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work on occasion.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• While in production areas, will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts, and odors.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e., US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.

Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke, and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

Benefits

• Medical, RX, Dental, Vision
• Life, AD&D, LTD, STD
• EAP
• Discretionary bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• FSA (Medical, Childcare, Transportation)
• 10 paid holidays
• PTO
• 401(k)

Pay

$113,000 - 126,000