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Vigor Marine Group · 5 hours ago

Engineering Superintendent

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $112K/yr

4+ years exp

Vigor Marine Group is an established partner in marine maintenance and modernization. The Engineering Superintendent is responsible for managing engineering projects related to ship repairs and ensuring that they meet quality standards while adhering to budgets and schedules.

Shipbuilding

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develops short-term goals and long-term goals including work priorities and schedules for consideration to the assigned Project Manager

Plans, coordinates and directs daily and weekly production activities on assigned ship repair contracts and construction crafts

Effectively communicates and collaborates with managers to develop strategies that result in the appropriate (i.e., timely and skill-specific) deployment of personnel and equipment needed on projects

Establishes integrated test plans, ensuring timelines and budgets are in sync with overall project

Coordinates tasks for each job among customers, contract administrators, and craft workers and revises daily/weekly schedules as needed

Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and adherence to repair schedules

Communicates to others, such as the customer and assigned Project Manager, project status; participates with customers and the Project Manager in planning and production meetings

Confers with and directs supervisory and project management personnel regularly to establish and revise work schedules, clarify objectives, follow progress and resolve production issues

This includes ensuring that employees are correctly carrying out the work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of the repair process to prevent delays

Coordinates, as well as orders parts and supplies as directed

Writes accurate and timely records or documentation for each job and contributes accordingly to final written specifications

Confers with supervision and project management staff, and project inspectors and suppliers of materials, to resolve repair problems, and to improve repair methods of standard vessel maintenance work

Prepares reports on work progress, materials used, costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports

Responsible for operating within the established budget and for monitoring project costs while maintaining required standards of quality

Reviews employee training needs and cross crafts trades workers to maximize employee skill base

Confers with supervision, craft heads and project managers to recommend solutions to training needs in seeking out opportunities to maximize use of craft trades

May on occasion be required to perform work necessitating the use of tools

Develops, recommends, establishes, and enforces work standards, production schedules, quality and quantity requirements, and work rules consistent with operating policies, productivity levels of standard vessel maintenance work, and assigned goals and objectives

Maintains effective working relationship with craft workers, customers, and contract administrators

Ensures that worker safety and environmental concerns are constantly monitored problems are effectively resolved, and that all work performed meets standards set by regulatory bodies

Qualification

Marine engineeringShip repair techniquesProduction managementBlueprint interpretationProject managementConflict resolutionCustomer serviceUse of toolsEffective communicationTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in marine engineering, naval architecture, or other related engineering function

Four to six (4 to 6) years of progressively more complex work experience demonstrating the required ship repair and production management skills

Knowledge of marine-related equipment, ship repair and construction techniques; sequencing of ship repair activities; shipyard safety practices; complex mathematical principles as applied to shipping activities

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and employees

Read, analyze, and interpret ship repair specifications, blueprints, general business periodicals, marine repair/shipyard professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations

Write reports, business correspondences and procedures

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; accomplish tasks through influencing those not in the direct line of authority

Skill in operating a personal computer and various PC applications such as word processing and spreadsheets

Interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form

Working with several abstract and concrete variables

Effectively resolving conflict, providing positive customer service

Using tools as required for accomplishing the work