General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works · 19 hours ago
Senior/Principal Structural Engineer, Facilities
Bath, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expGeneral Dynamics - Bath Iron Works is seeking a Senior/Principal Structural Engineer to support the construction of surface combatants. The role involves engineering design, providing guidance for support structures, and collaborating with various departments to improve processes and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
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Responsibilities
Provide engineering design and analysis support for projects implemented by Facilities Engineering and Maintenance personnel
Assist maintenance mechanics in fabricating structures designed by you or others to include identification of materials and resolving design issues that occur
Provide engineering support to production work site issues. Develop designs for various work access problems and for loadout platforms using staging components
Provide technical guidance to Front Line Supervisors, Trade Planners, Project Managers, Facilities Mechanics, and Production Department Machine Operators
Work with various functional areas in evaluating existing processes, and identifying process improvement opportunities to drive business results (i.e. cost reductions, operational efficiencies, adequate controls
Maintain task list with updated status of activities
Ensure all work performed is done in compliance with local state and federal regulatory guidelines
Follow and re-enforce safety policies and procedures, with a focus on housekeeping and personal safety
Participate initiatives to enhance workplace safety and foster a culture on continuous improvement
Ensure Jobs on task have been properly vetted with the appropriate level Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) highlighting the work hazards identified
Follow and Enforce BIW’s PPE requirements
Prioritize work to ensure your Plan of the Week (POW) is aligned with critical path activities, to ensure we are working on the right job at the right time
As needed coordinate with Production Department leaders to facilitate job scheduling, and track jobs to completion
Work with assigned Trade Planners to develop the POW and ensure job(s) are scheduled to resource capacity
Manage the overall execution of the Plan of the Week
Participate in efforts to improve Program Controls departmental efficiency and optimization
Ensure accountability of task and goal completion
Support Facilities Department metric(s) and established goals
Research training programs to ensure trade mechanics are trained for the tasks assigned and participate in trainings as appropriate
Ensure Procedures and Process Controls are well-documented so they can be clearly communicated to the personnel charged with executing the task
Work cross-departmentally with multiple functions/organizations in effort to achieve Production and department
Collaborate with Project and Functional Managers to mitigate project/job execution delays
Partner with Facilities Management and Planning group to identify efficiency, cost savings, and reliability opportunities to minimize equipment downtime and mitigate interruptions to Production
Participate in Business Operating System (BOS) principles and Operational Performance Improvement Plan (OPIP)
Focus on the quality of trade’s workmanship to ensure quality standards
Incorporate the Plan-Do-Check-Act model to ensure sustainment of the improvements established
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5-years work experience
Must have the skill to read and understand schematics, drawings, and technical manuals
Must have the flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure of changing and often conflicting priorities
Basic proficiency with personal computers, must be competent in Microsoft Office Products
Ability to execute and progress multiple simultaneous project
Self motivation and strong ability to contribute in a team environment
Demonstrated experience working with all levels of a Company
Strong written and oral communication skills
BS in an engineering discipline is required, Civil/Structural engineering preferred
Professional Engineer license preferred
Passed NCEES SE Exam preferred
While performing the duties of the job, the employee must be able to climb ladders, stairs, work at heights and be able to work around moving machinery
Preferred
Minimum of 10 years work experience
Shipyard or Facilities experience
Company
General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
"Bath Built Is Best Built" Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1995-08-18Acquired
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