HAB Builder-Trainer / Foreman

Performance Contracting, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Contracting, Inc. is seeking a HAB Builder-Trainer / Foreman for PCI Marine in San Diego to lead a crew in berthing, sanitary and galley living spaces aboard ships. You will read drawings, plan and direct interior joiner work, furniture and ventilation installations, and train mechanics in HAB methods.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, productivity, and reporting, with travel up and down the West Coast as assigned. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting blueprints including habitability, structural, ventilation drawings
• Ability to lay out habitability spaces from prints and weld furniture bases, foundations and studs
• Experience leading or directing a shipboard crew as lead or foreman
• Strong verbal and written communication with crews, project management, primes and ship's force

Responsibilities

• Crew direction: assign daily tasks and keep productivity within schedule.
• Planning and material: confirm drawings, materials, tools and access; request shortages.
• Safety: conduct daily safety briefings and enforce safety program; coordinate hot work and tag-out.
• Quality: verify work against drawings; prepare for inspections and necessary paperwork.
• Coordination: manage sequencing with prime, ship's force and other trades; address conflicts.
• Reporting: track progress, hours, delays and changes; complete timekeeping and reports.
• Training: mentor mechanics on layout, joiner systems and furniture installation.

Job description

Position Summary

PCI Marine is expanding their habitability and joiner (HAB) business serving Navy and commercial ship repair in San Diego and the Pacific Northwest. The HAB Builder-Trainer / Foreman is a senior, hands-on craft leader who runs a HAB crew in berthing, sanitary, galley and other living spaces. The role is responsible for reading and diagnosing drawings, lay out and directs installation of complete interior joiner systems, joiner, furniture and ventilation work, trains mechanics in shipboard HAB methods, and is responsible for the crew's daily safety, quality, productivity and reporting. Builder-trainers form the core of the department and lead the new crews as it grows.

Foreman Responsibilities

• Crew direction. Assign and direct the daily work of the crew; match tasks to skill level; keep the crew productive within the schedule set by the Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Planning and material. Plan the next day's and week's work with the Superintendent; confirm drawings, material, tools, access and work authorization are in place before work starts; request material and report shortages early.
• Safety. Run daily safety briefings and job hazard reviews; enforce PCI's safety program, OSHA requirements and shipyard rules; coordinate hot work, fire watch and tag-out interfaces through the proper channels; use and support stop-work authority.
• Quality. Check the crew's work against the drawings and work specification before inspection; prepare for TIP check points and inspection hand-offs; make sure required records and OQE are complete.
• Coordination. Coordinate sequencing and interferences with the prime, ship's force and other trades; bring drawing conflicts and proposed field fixes to the Superintendent or PM for approval before deviating from requirements.
• Reporting. Track field progress, labor hours and open items; report progress, delays, rework and changed conditions clearly to project management; complete crew timekeeping and daily reports.
• Training. Train, guide and check mechanics on layout, joiner wall panel systems, false overhead systems, furniture, door installation and more. Help develop mechanics toward becoming builder-trainers.

Requirements

• Willingness and ability to train other workers
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, including but not limited to:
• Habitability arrangement drawings
• Structural blueprints
• Ventilation blueprints
• Overlaying different blueprints and deconflicting drawings when necessary
• Ability to lay out a habitability space from prints:
• Ensure furniture sub-bases, coamings, curtain plate, foundations and studs are all welded in the appropriate locations
• Ability to install and assemble:
• Berthing and furniture: bunks, lockers, countertops, vanities and CGL deep sinks
• Joinery: metal joiner panels, metal joiner doors and balanced joiner doors
• Honeycomb panels: aluminum and Nomex-core bulkhead and overhead panels, including panel layout, cutting, edge closures and inserts
• False overheads: overhead panels, hangers, support framing and trim, with access panels located at valves, cable and vent components
• Galley: Stainless steel cabinets, countertops, Gaylord hoods, galley equipment and more
• Ventilation: rectangular and round ducting, hangers, dampers, access doors, terminals and flashing
• Ability to modify ventilation, when appropriate
• Ability to accomplish flat pattern layout for ventilation fabrication
• Ability to use the required tooling listed under Tools and Equipment
• Experience leading or directing a shipboard crew, as a leadman, lead mechanic or foreman
• Troubleshoot installation conflicts and find solutions
• Clear verbal and written communication with crews, project management, primes and ship's force
• Able to obtain and keep shipyard and base access
• Travel to other job sites, up and down the West Coast, as assigned

This position is safety sensitive.

Preferred

• Experience with NAVSEA standard items, TIPs and inspection hand-offs
• Prior foreman role on Navy ship repair HAB work
• Experience with DDG-class or other U.S. Navy berthing and sanitary renovations
• Ability to accomplish volumetric testing and balancing
• Basic computer skills for daily reports, timekeeping and material requests

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Lift up to 50 lbs and carry a personal tool bag of 20-30 lbs
• Stand, balance, walk, and climb ladders and staircases of varying sizes for extended periods
• Kneel, crouch, bend and reach above shoulder height or out in front
• Work at heights, overhead and in confined spaces
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection where required (subject to fit testing and medical clearance)

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: $35-$45/hr

PCI offers a competitive benefits package; details are provided during the hiring process.