Shipyard Lead Person

Stevens Towing Co., Inc.; Yonges Island (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevens Towing Co., Inc. is hiring a Shipyard Lead Person in Yonges Island, SC. This full-time position requires overseeing production work on marine vessels, ensuring quality and compliance with safety procedures.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of production experience and two years in a supervisory role. Responsibilities include planning work to meet schedules and ensuring effective communication with customers and team leaders.

Competitive salary and excellent working conditions await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ production experience.
• At least two years supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC required.
• Familiarity with safety rules and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production work on customer equipment.
• Ensure all work meets quality requirements.
• Plan work to meet customer schedules.
• Communicate timely information to management.
• Coordinate work and resources effectively.

Skills

Production experience

Supervisory experience

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Job description

Job 178825 - Shipyard Lead Person – Yonges Island, SC

Unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. is of an "at-will" nature, which means the employee may resign at any time and STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. may discharge the employee at any time with or without cause.

Stevens Towing Company, Inc. has a full‑time position available for a Shipyard Lead Person. This position requires experience in drydocking tugs, barges, and other marine vessels. The employee must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required and needed.

The Shipyard Lead Person oversees aspects of work on customer equipment and is responsible and accountable for the performance of shipyard personnel for safety, quality, cost, and scheduling, including administrative functions needed to support the customer’s project. The Shipyard Lead Person helps execute projects in line with customer requirements and Stevens Towing Co., Inc.’s policies and procedures while delivering excellent customer service. The Shipyard Lead Person promotes a professional and safety‑conscious working environment and performs other duties as requested or required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production work on customer equipment, ensuring that production workers are focused and productive at their assigned duties.
• Ensure that all work meets appropriate quality requirements.
• Ensure safety procedures and policies are followed.
• Ensure hours and costs are recorded accurately.
• Plan work to meet customer schedule requirements.
• Communicate accurate, timely, and sufficiently detailed information to management to support decision‑making, including labor and resource allocation among current projects and estimates for future project bids.
• Coordinate work and resources with fellow supervisors and other production team leaders to operate efficiently and profitably.
• Interact effectively with the customer’s representatives while meeting their schedule and daily requirements.
• Ensure that the correct materials are ordered and delivered on a timely basis.
• Provide other support as needed by the shipyard supervisor and other managers.
• Maintain a clean and safe shipyard and foster a well‑trained and motivated staff.
• Direct project activities in areas of safety, personnel, production, scheduling, material handling and quality, and ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Participate in random drug screens as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years’ production experience and at least two years supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license and TWIC required.
• Learn safety rules and become familiar with proper usage of safety equipment.
• Comply with all Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations and Procedures under Stevens Towing Company, Inc.’s safety policies.
• In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, if you have a disability that requires assistance or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact Human Resources at Stevens Towing Co., Inc.

Stevens Towing Company, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity At‑Will Employer

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Employees are Our Greatest Asset! We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Stevens Towing Co., Inc. is proud to be committed to non‑discrimination, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Stevens Towing, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, marital status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law (“Protected Characteristics”). All personnel actions and employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, benefits, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay‑off and termination, and all other terms and consideration of employment are and must be administered in a non‑discriminatory manner to ensure equal opportunity.