Onsite Ship Repair Project Lead

Austal USA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA seeks an experienced manager for ship repair coordination in San Diego, directing milestones, cost control, and safety compliance. The role requires frequent travel and close collaboration with project and production teams.

This position emphasizes adherence to schedules, government contracts, and quality standards, with daily site presence to monitor progress and lead improvements across multiple repair efforts.

Qualifications

• 3 years shipbuilding industry or 5 years technical repair experience required.
• Some advanced education preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings and data.
• Willing to travel 25–35% annually.
• Must be able to work autonomously with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repair work to meet milestones, cost, and schedule.
• Maintain daily presence aboard ship to monitor work progress and safety.
• Participate in meetings with Project Leadership and assign tasks.
• Ensure work aligns with schedules, contracts, and quality expectations.
• Validate status reports against production line items and milestones.
• Maintain compliance with quality procedures and documents.
• Support variance analysis and reporting to leadership.

Skills

MS Office

Engineering drawings

Autonomy

Excellent communication

Travel 25-35%

Government contracts

Education

Some advanced education preferred

Job description

Austal USA seeks an experienced manager for ship repair coordination in San Diego, directing milestones, cost control, and safety compliance. The role requires frequent travel and close collaboration with project and production teams.

This position emphasizes adherence to schedules, government contracts, and quality standards, with daily site presence to monitor progress and lead improvements across multiple repair efforts.