Craft Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Basic Purpose and Function :

This position may be responsible for leading, training and developing, a crew of up to sixty (60) skilled and lead trade personnel in the ship repair and maintenance of United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and commercial vessels. The Craft Manager will have overall responsibility for production in compliance with contractual requirements and specifications while also motivating and instructing the crew to achieve completion of work assignments safely and on schedule. They will work with the Project Manager and / or Project Coordinator as well as other trades to work and maintain schedule. They will support / attend project meetings as required.

Manages all facets of the Craft in the shipyard including but not limited to :

• Leads the production crafts that directly support the Operations Department and shipyard business objectives
• Maintains a strategic view of craft performance and evaluates overall staffing-level requirements consistent with the business plan and projected changes in work volume
• Work with Planning, PMO, and Operations to build accurate schedules, budgets, and staffing plans that are used to monitor, control, and adjust work flows as the projects progress
• Supports the estimating and planning phases of projects by providing accurate trade estimates and execution strategy with profitable capture of projects as primary objective
• Participates in reviews and analysis of projects in execution, ensuring schedule and cost objectives are being achieved or appropriate corrective actions initiated
• Continually monitors performance of projects in execution, to include review of Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Estimated Time to Completion (ETC), and Estimated Actual Completion (EAC) on product lines
• Seeks continuous improvements utilizing historical data to achieve improved performance.
• Takes timely and appropriate action to ensure all cost, quality, and schedule criteria are met and overall performance is improved.
• Develops accurate, concise changes in scope of base work package and as found conditions by initiating / writing the CFR to describe the problem.
• Reports and leads corrective action on production technical problems that are design and / or manufacturing in nature.
• Removes roadblocks identified by Production Supervisors, Project Managers, and Production workers.
• Manages Safety, Quality, and Production schedules and assignments for all direct reports.
• Ensures proper staffing by analyzing the business plan, forecasting the craft personnel and craft management necessary to achieve the shipyard business objectives effectively and efficiently, and continually adjusting and maintaining the required levels of both.
• Creates a business culture where people are valued and engaged.
• Participates in talent attraction and acquisition activities including supporting hiring events, conducting interviews, and contributing to hiring decisions.
• Manages employee performance and takes appropriate action regarding salary increases, promotions, mentoring, training, disciplining, etc
• Drives ethical behavior and instills a culture of Safety, Environmental, and Health (EHS) excellence throughout the production workforce.

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