Ship Superintendent

Job Description What''s it like working as a Ship Superintendent for a company that delivers critical ship repair services to the Navy? Challenging and rewarding. At BAE Systems, our ship superintendents are the leaders who ensure our projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety. The Navy relies on our expertise to get their ships back in operation, and it''s our ship superintendents who make it happen.

Right now, we are looking for a Ship Superintendent to join our team to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated projects, ensuring goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters during the 1st shift operations. As a Ship Superintendent at BAE Systems, you will lead project teams, build collaborative relationships with customers and stakeholders, and drive execution in all aspects of ship repair, with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

As a Ship Superintendent, you will:

• Communicating contract requirements, specifications, and customer expectations to all departments and subcontractors.
• Execute contracts in compliance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental guidelines.
• Prepare project reports for management, identifying variances to project plans that may need immediate attention, and coordinating with all teams for seamless project continuity
• Establish integrated project plans, including detailed production schedules and budgets
• Ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines, specifications, and requirements, such as NAVSEA, USCG, ABS, and OSHA regulations
• Lead project teams to improve knowledge and skill levels, and building collaborative relationships with internal and external customers
• Overseeing subcontractor efforts and resolve problems that cannot be resolved by assigned craft supervision.
• Conducting ship checks, attending meetings, and participating in setting up production schedules and manpower projections.
• Ensuring craft supervision and subcontractors are aware of milestones, key events, and target dates for assigned work, and coordinate with nighttime teams to ensure project continuity
• Collaborate closely with 2nd and 3rd shift operations.
• This position will report directly to a Ship/Project Manager and or a Program Manager

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• A Bachelor''s Degree and 4 years of experience in a ship repair, shipbuilding, or maritime environment, or equivalent 6-8 years of ship repair or maritime experience with GED or diploma.
• Proven experience in project management, coordination, and leadership, with a focus on driving execution and delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong people management and team leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and direct cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interface with internal stakeholders, including Estimating, Quality Assurance and Testing, Environmental, and Production Support teams
• Ability to assess production progress, identify areas for improvement, and discuss production status with senior leadership and project management teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and technologies
• Strong knowledge of ship repair and shipbuilding processes, including NAVSEA, USCG, ABS, and OSHA regulations, as well as industry best practices and standards
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and practices, including the ability to understand and analyze project performance metrics, such as schedule performance index (SPI), cost performance index (CPI), and budget at completion (BAC), to inform project decisions and drive successful outcomes

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience working with U.S. Navy or commercial ship repair and modernization contract

• Knowledge of shipboard work control procedures, tag out procedures, and Government Work Authorization Form (WAF) controls
• Ability to develop, prepare, and recommend changes to the workflow using the CFR (Condition Found Report) process

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $75254 - $127930

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.