Vigor Marine Group · 1 day ago
Director II, Operations - Marine Fabrication
Vancouver, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$157K/yr - $196K/yr
15+ years expVigor Marine Group is a diversified industrial business specializing in shipbuilding and repair. The Operations Director leads engineering, production, safety, and facilities organizations, ensuring product development meets various performance requirements while collaborating with multiple departments.
Shipbuilding
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Ensures the Chief Naval Architect function is provided the budget allocation, tools, training and direction to effectively execute their duties
Ensures the Production function is provided the budget allocation, tools, equipment, material, training and direction to effectively execute their duties
Ensures the Facilities function is provided the budget allocation, facilities, tools, equipment, training and direction to effectively execute their duties
Ensures the Safety function is provided the budget allocation, tools, equipment, material, training and direction to effectively execute their duties
Ensures that all Safety compliance processes and procedures are fully implemented and regularly assess VIGOR Works compliance with all Government, Industry and Company policies/procedures
Seeks ways to improve operations related performance by the introduction of Lean/Six Sigma practices, Design to Cost (DTC) targets, workforce efficiency targets and performance measurement techniques to ensure VIGOR Works is providing our Customers with products delivered on-time, performing to requirements, on cost and safely (with zero injury incidents)
Works with VIGOR’s advanced manufacturing and supply chain groups to implement techniques, technologies, equipment and facilities that improve overall program performance
Qualification
Required
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering
15 years of work experience in a marine engineering, production or program management role
Experience with DoD 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2
Deep understanding of American Bureau of Shipbuilding (ABS) Rules and Guides
Deep knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma principals
Experience leading Maritime engineering and production organizations through the entire product design, development, delivery and support phases
Experience implementing DTC targets
Experience with Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) development and execution
Experience with an Engineering Drawing Release System within a Maritime development environment
Experience developing complex Integrated Master Schedules
Experience developing Work Packages and Shop Instructions
Experience developing Bill of Material (BOM) and utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
Experience developing Basis of Estimate (BOE) and developing cost vs task historical data sets
Strong communication and organization skills
Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
This position requires that the successful candidate work onsite 5 days per week
The person may be required to be in production areas at times
There may be local travel up to 10% of the time and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice
Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship
Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening
Preferred
A Master of Science Degree in any of the aforementioned is preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred
PMP certification is preferred
Six Sigma / LEAN certification is preferred
Company
Vigor Marine Group
With five shipyards, eight dry docks, and more than 15,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$75MKey Investors
Endeavour Capital
2011-12-01Private Equity· $75M
Leadership Team
Billy Martin
Chief Technology and Security Officer (CTSO)
Recent News
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