Station Coordinator

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is seeking a Station Coordinator in Metairie, LA to oversee station project progress, control budgets and labor, and coordinate scope changes. The role requires tracking status, issuing reports, and ensuring alignment with work center supervisors and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has shipbuilding experience and strong planning and problem-solving skills to minimize cost and schedule delays while maintaining high-quality production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years shipbuilding or 5 years continuous Company experience in a similar position preferred.
• Must be able to work in confined/enclosed spaces.
• Must be able to work/climb in elevations greater than 5’.

Responsibilities

• Proactively coordinates with work center supervisors and craft supervisors to changes in work scope, identify potential crises, and devises contingency plans
• Develops and delivers progress reports and project milestones within station
• Prepares production reports
• Inputs physical progress
• Provides manpower loading curves based on status of station project
• Effectively communicates project expectations to station members
• Where required, coordinates with work center supervisors for the acquisition of required personnel from other stations/work centers within the Company
• Identifies and addresses issues and conflicts within station with work center supervisors and/or craft supervisors
• Optimizes effort to produce a high-quality work product consistent with Company standards
• Trains and motivates workforce to result in high levels of productivity
• Reads and interprets construction drawings, specifications and other technical guidance documentation
• Familiar with and enforces all Company policies, procedures, work practices and safety standards

Skills

Resource planning

Scheduling

Cross-functional work

Labor estimates

Marine practices

Shipbuilding knowledge

Problem-solving

Productivity improvement

Tools

Project tracking software

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated Station Coordinator with preferably at least 7 years shipbuilding or 5 years of continuous Company experience in a similar position. The candidate will be responsible for tracking progress on the station’s projects (i.e. budgeted man hours, labor), identifying potential project issues, coordinating project scope changes/contingency plans, and continually keeping all station and work center supervisors informed of project status.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 7 years shipbuilding or 5 years of continuous Company experience in a similar position preferred
• Must be able to work in confined/enclosed spaces
• Must be able to work/climb in elevations greater than 5’
• Must be able to wear/work a respirator when applicable

SKILLS

• Well-organized manager, with directly applicable experience in resource planning and scheduling
• Works well with other craft managers
• Exhibits high energy levels and maintains a good attitude
• Able to perform labor estimates and develop associated manpower schedulesFamiliar with standard marine practice and general specifications for construction/repair
• Has good general knowledge of shipbuilding activities
• Superior problem-solving ability to minimize cost and schedule delay

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively coordinates with work center supervisors and craft supervisors to changes in work scope, identify potential crises, and devises contingency plans
• Develops and delivers progress reports and project milestones within station
• Prepares production reports
• Inputs physical progress
• Provides manpower loading curves based on status of station project
• Effectively communicates project expectations to station members
• Where required, coordinates with work center supervisors for the acquisition of required personnel from other stations/work centers within the Company
• Identifies and addresses issues and conflicts within station with work center supervisors and/or craft supervisors
• Optimizes effort to produce a high-quality work product consistent with Company standards
• Trains and motivates workforce to result in high levels of productivity
• Reads and interprets construction drawings, specifications and other technical guidance documentation
• Familiar with and enforces all Company policies, procedures, work practices and safety standards