Lead Structural Foreman - Shipyard & Marine Projects

East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision, Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC in Newport News, VA, seeks a Structural Foreman to lead and train skilled personnel, manage material needs, and ensure timely completion of shipyard tasks in a compliant, safe environment.

You will coordinate with Project Managers, estimate growth work, and enforce time-keeping and regulations while supervising staff and maintaining schedules across projects.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard apprenticeship/trade/vocational school preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or other engineering fields preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing/supervising in a shipbuilding or ship repair company.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be able to gain access to military installations.
• Must successfully pass a drug screen and background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure required trade personnel, material, and equipment is available to support all ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Allocate supervision and trade personnel to each job.
• Determines appropriate procedures required to accomplish technical requirements of each job and relays this to the trade supervisors.
• Responsible for the timely requisitioning of material and equipment for each job.
• Coordinates with Project Manager and or Superintendent when required to ensure schedule requirements can be met and condition reports concerning technical requirements are properly submitted and priced.
• Assist in estimating both growth work and new work when required.
• Ensure supervisors are compliant with time keeping procedures.
• Coordinates with HR, Safety, QA, and the Production Manager to maintain all employee training and certifications.
• Responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of department staff.
• This position will also assure organizational compliance with all safety, quality, environmental, and state, local and federal regulations.
• The Foreman will also perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervising trade personnel

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Reading blueprints

Estimating growth work

Education

High school diploma

Apprenticeship/trade school

Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering (preferred)

Job description

East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC in Newport News, VA, seeks a Structural Foreman to lead and train skilled personnel, manage material needs, and ensure timely completion of shipyard tasks in a compliant, safe environment.

You will coordinate with Project Managers, estimate growth work, and enforce time-keeping and regulations while supervising staff and maintaining schedules across projects.