Production Manager

Seaspan ULC; Victoria; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipbuilding company is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the production schedule and manage a diverse workforce in Victoria. The ideal candidate should have a degree or trade certificate related to ship repair and extensive experience in managing production in a union environment. This full-time position offers competitive salary, job stability, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Pension plan matching

Best-in-class health benefits

Personal spending account

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively more complex work experience in ship repair or shipbuilding.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in a union environment.
• Familiarity with standard computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage production workforce in a union environment.
• Execute production schedules for ship repair and maintenance.
• Ensure safety and environmental policies are followed.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Understanding of production costs

Planning and scheduling

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree or trade certificate in a technical skill associated with ship repair

Job description

Job Description

The Production Manager is responsible for ensuring that the production schedule is met through the effective direction and management of labour, materials, as well as safety, production and scheduling of subcontractors and other service providers.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria.

What You’ll Do

• Provides direction to a diverse, complex, and technical workforce in a union environment
• Effectively and efficiently executes the production schedule on ship repair, maintenance and upgrade work
• Ensures that the required safety and environmental policies and procedures are followed
• Monitors the specified staffing levels during the project and recommend adjustments as necessary
• Reviews project data and takes necessary actions to ensure adherence to schedule
• Identifies and resolves production issues throughout the life of the project
• Ensures that customer specifications, drawings, diagrams and other technical information are communicated to and understood by the workforce
• Manages and directs subcontracted work
• Maintains control over production costs
• Ensures completion of additional work
• Follows shipyard policies, procedures, and systems
• Ensures initiatives for continuous improvements per assigned lessons learned actions are followed
• Assists the Project Manager in the control and update of production schedules
• May be required to work on Second (Night) Shift on a temporary basis for a short-term project.
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or trade certificate in a technical skill associated with ship repair
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively more complex work experience in large ship repair or shipbuilding projects
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a senior charge hand, supervisor, or department manager in a union environment, preferably ship related
• Experience with large government contracts preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of production costs
• Familiarity with standard computer applications
• Excellent problem solving and issue management abilities
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to understand and interpret complex specifications, drawings, and data
• Strong structural background
• Good planning and scheduling abilities
• Ability to think and act clearly under pressure
• Good time management

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

The estimated salary for this position is $135,000 - $165,000. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

About Us

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life‑cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise‑ships and deep‑sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website:

www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.