What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipfitter Foreman position at Eastern Shipbuilding Group?
This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.
POSITION SUMMARY
Work closely with the Shipfitter Superintendent to provide support in the overall management of the Shipfitting Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.
- Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
- Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.
- Assist Superintendent in resolving issues with regard to day to day operations.
- Assist Superintendent in meeting
production schedule, maintaining resources and training needs within the Dept. - Provide technical assistance and oversee the workforce in the Shipfitting Dept.
- Inspect installations, such as decks and engine foundations, for conformance with specifications.
- Monitor your work performances and productivity.
- Manage employees and plan ahead to have their crew work safe.
- Lay out parts, bulkheads, and frames.
- Lofting parts from a table of offsets.
- Flag cranes, figure weights, and know how to rig all types of lifts.
- Performa other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the Shipfitting Dept. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;
planning, assigning, and directing work.
We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
