Crane & Rigging Operations Superintendent

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works; Bath (GA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts/HSAs

Life and disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Health coaching

Job summary

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works in Bath, ME is seeking a strategic leader to oversee crane operation and yard rigging across the shipyard. You will report to the Director of Outfitting Trades and drive safety, staffing, and performance improvements.

Responsibilities include guiding technical execution, managing personnel moves, and ensuring contract compliance, with a focus on cost, schedule, and quality in a complex shipyard environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, construction management, engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of rigging/crane operating experience in shipbuilding or manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 10 years of supervisory experience.
• Solid foundation in labor contract administration.
• Strong administrative, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic departmental based technical and resource management for crane operation and yard rigging across shipyard areas.
• Lead safety initiatives to improve workplace safety and culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage trade staffing to meet needs and ensure staffing aligns with EACs.
• Oversee trade cost and schedule performance and Earned Value Management reporting.
• Implement and monitor labor contracts to ensure fair and consistent application.
• Provide technical guidance and training to assist managers and represented employees.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Training & development

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Project execution

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing

Construction management

Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

SPMTs

Transporter

TTS system

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works in Bath, ME is seeking a strategic leader to oversee crane operation and yard rigging across the shipyard. You will report to the Director of Outfitting Trades and drive safety, staffing, and performance improvements.

Responsibilities include guiding technical execution, managing personnel moves, and ensuring contract compliance, with a focus on cost, schedule, and quality in a complex shipyard environment.