Shipyard Area Manager

• Shipboard Production Leadership: Oversee daily trade activities, sequencing, and workflow in assigned shipboard zones; ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Safety & Environmental Standards: Manage ship-wide safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance; ensure strict adherence to OSHA Maritime and shipyard safety protocols.
• Trade & Subcontractor Coordination: Resolve conflicting trade priorities, coordinate resource allocation with Trade General Supervisors, and direct marine subcontractor activities.
• Schedule & Budget Control: Monitor project milestones, anticipate schedule/budget deviations, and implement proactive corrective action plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Quality Assurance, Planning, Contracts, Material Control, Warehousing, Test & Trials, and Engineering to maintain project momentum.
• NAVSEA & Regulatory Compliance: Understand and administer NAVSEA Standard Items (for repair availabilities), WAFs, and LOTO; interface directly with customer representatives and regulatory bodies.
• Reporting & Process Improvement: Provide structured progress reports, lessons learned, and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to senior leadership to drive productivity improvements on ongoing and follow-on hulls.

• Mandatory Field Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of supervisory or operations experience directly within a major shipbuilding or ship repair facility (U.S. Navy surface/sub surface, commercial repair, or defense shipyard).
• Technical Maritime Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of ship systems, trade responsibilities (welders, pipefitters, electricians, shipfitters), line management, and shipboard repair practices.
• NAVSEA & Vessel Standards: Practical, working understanding of NAVSEA Standard Items, Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), and shipboard Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) processes.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; formal maritime academy, trade school, or U.S. Navy/Coast Guard background is a strong plus.
• Communication & Leadership: Excellent written/verbal communication skills with proven success writing progress reports and managing trade conflicts under tight availability timelines.
• Shipyard Access: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain/maintain required shipyard access credentials (e.g., DBIDS / SECNAV).

• Must be able to spend up to 60% of time in an outdoor shipyard environment across all weather conditions.
• Capable of climbing scaffolding, stairs, and vertical ladders; transiting through manholes () and tight, confined, or congested shipboard spaces.
• Comfortable working at elevated heights (12'+) aboard vessels under construction or repair.
• Physical agility to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, and lift/maneuver on uneven surfaces.
• Ability to work in noisy production environments (requiring standard PPE including steel-toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses, and hearing protection).

• Health insurance
• 6 Paid holidays
• 40 Hours of Paid sick leave

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