Area Manager I

SUMMARY

Oversees ship construction and repair operations within an assigned area, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and cost efficiency. Responsible for making critical decisions that affect business operations and managing the performance of production trades and subcontractors. Collaborates closely with management teams, Quality Assurance, Planning, Contracts, Subcontractors, Material Control, Safety, Customer Representatives, Ship’s Force, and other NASSCO departments to achieve project goals. Effectively prioritizes, sequences, and coordinates all activities to ensure successful completion in alignment with work specifications, schedules, and budgets. Exercises sound judgment to anticipate and address potential schedule and budget deviations by implementing corrective actions. Engages with internal and external stakeholders on product planning, issue resolution, and process or productivity improvements. Directly accountable for the efficient execution of construction or repair projects, emphasizing safety, quality, cost control, and schedule compliance.

Oversees all aspects of their assigned project area, ensuring safety, schedule, quality, and cost goals are met. They lead the trade teams to deliver quality work on time and within budget while coordinating closely with trade general supervisors for resources and technical guidance. The Area Manager collaborates with QA, Planning, Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Test & Trials, OPC, subcontractors, and other departments to ensure project success for their assigned project area. They regularly brief their ship manager on project status and interface with customers and regulatory bodies to meet contractual and compliance requirements. The Area Manager is directly accountable for the shipbuilding & repair process including cost, schedule, safety, and quality. Performance is evaluated based on adherence to schedule, budget compliance, and regulatory standards. As the primary point of contact for their project area, the Area Manager ensures seamless execution of all aspects of the shipbuilding & repair process 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to the creation of New Construction/Repair policies and procedures with the Director/SOC\Ship Manager.
• Understands and manages ship wide safety and housekeeping and ensures goals are being meet.
• Participates in the logistic planning and execution for the assigned area.
• Participates in quality and process improvement techniques; identify problem areas and initiate corrective action.
• Coordinates material and equipment protection in the assigned area.
• Coordinates the production/test schedule and ensures requirements and goals are being met in the assigned area.
• Monitors trade activities and provides input to the SOC/Ship Manager, General Supervisor and Superintendent to initiate appropriate action.
• Coordinates resolution of conflicting trade/subcontractor priorities.
• Monitors schedule and budget deviations. Coordinates with SOC\Ship Manager and Superintendent to initiates corrective action.
• Participates in the development of management zone work strategy, plans and sequencing with assistance from Planning, Support Departments and trade supervision. Provides consistent feedback and improvements for follow on hulls/availabilities.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment by anticipating schedule and budget deviations, and initiates corrective action.
• Provides appropriate feedback (lessons learned, ECNs, IDRs, etc.) to Ship/SOC management, Superintendent, Planning, and Support Departments.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with NASSCO’s Mission, Vision, Values and Principles.
• Understands and administers NAVSEA Standard Items (Repair only)
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School graduate or equivalent with good knowledge of trade responsibilities, ship systems, and shipbuilding practices.
• Two (2) years experience in a shipbuilding, repair or equivalent manufacturing environment is desired.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Effective reports are a key deliverable of this individual’s activities.
• Good team-building skills.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• Successfully demonstrated knowledge of NASSCO’s policies and procedures.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work occurs in both an outdoor shipyard environment and in an office setting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.  Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing. Requires ability to commute physically to various areas of the shipyard including but not limited to shipboard activities. Works at heights. Position requires the ability to walk on scaffolding and work at heights aboard vessels under construction or repair. Must be capable of ascending/descending stairs or ladders, walking on uneven surfaces, and transiting through manholes and other confined, congested spaces. Physical dexterity must allow for bending and reaching. Must remain alert and comply with all safety requirements. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed occasionally to dust, fumes, and smoke. Must be able to spend up to 60% of time in an outdoor shipyard environment in all climates. The noise level is relatively low to moderate in office environments.  The noise level in the outdoor shipyard production environment is moderate to noisy 70% of time which may include sirens, horns, chipping, and hammering.

Additional Requirements: Position requires the ability to walk on scaffolding and work at heights aboard vessels under construction or repair.