Senior Production Engineering Manager, Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is seeking a Production Engineering Senior Manager with 8-10 years of marine engineering experience to lead production engineering deliverables and ensure designs are buildable and sequenced for efficient ship construction.

You will drive day-to-day execution, align resources across design and production teams, and ensure engineering outputs meet schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10+ years of marine engineering or related experience.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of production engineering deliverables, including work packages, drawings, and installation products
• Ensure translation of functional design into production-ready outputs that meet shipyard and program requirements
• Drive proper sequencing of fabrication, assembly, and installation to support build schedules
• Lead, coach, and develop production designers, supervisors, and support staff
• Ensure appropriate staffing across programs, including employees, contractors, and external engineering services
• Align team capabilities with program needs and identify gaps or development opportunities
• Partner with Project Engineering to align engineering execution with program schedules and delivery milestones
• Collaborate with Production to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and executable in the field
• Coordinate with Functional Engineering to ensure design integrity and compliance
• Ensure production outputs meet company standards, contract requirements, and regulatory guidelines
• Review and validate production deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and constructability
• Support resolution of technical issues impacting production
• Drive consistency in production engineering processes, outputs, and performance tracking
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and enhance throughput
• Support implementation of standardized tools, processes, and best practices
• Identify training needs and partner with leadership to develop team capability
• Support onboarding and development of new engineers and designers

Skills

Production engineering

Shipbuilding processes

Design-to-build translation

Multi-priority management

Regulatory standards (ABS USCG)

Communication problem-solving

Execution improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is seeking a Production Engineering Senior Manager with 8-10 years of marine engineering experience to lead production engineering deliverables and ensure designs are buildable and sequenced for efficient ship construction.

You will drive day-to-day execution, align resources across design and production teams, and ensure engineering outputs meet schedule, cost, and quality requirements.