Test & Trials Working Leaderman

Bollinger Shipyards; City of Lockport (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Vision

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards is seeking an experienced Working Leaderman (Sea-Trial) to lead craft production activities and oversee shipbuilding during sea-trials. You will coordinate workstation tasks, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure adherence to marine standards across multiple crafts.

The role requires extensive shipbuilding or sea-trial experience, strong supervisory skills, and the ability to read complex drawings and specifications. Travel onboard vessels for trials is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive sea-trials or shipbuilding experience.
• Minimum seven years in shipbuilding or five years in a similar role within the same company.
• Ability to read and interpret advanced technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong leadership and supervisory capabilities for craft teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate craft activities for the assigned workstation.
• Develop and maintain maintenance projects, plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Set up, operate, repair, and maintain craft equipment during sea-trials.
• Inspect multiple specialized areas including welding, machining, painting, piping, mechanical, electrical, electronics, and alarms.
• Employ advanced NDE techniques such as thermography, fiber optics, radiography, PT, MT, UT.
• Supervise and evaluate craft workers to ensure compliance with marine standards.
• Collaborate with other craft managers to ensure smooth workflows.

Skills

Sea-trial leadership

Supervisory experience

Shipbuilding experience

NDE testing

Blueprint reading

Tools

NDE equipment

Job description

401k, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision

Job Title: Test & Trials Working Leaderman

Location: Lockport, LA

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Working Leaderman (Sea-Trial) to lead craft production activities and perform craft-specific operations during shipbuilding and repair functions. The ideal candidate possesses in-depth knowledge of craft-specific processes during sea-trials and exhibits strong leadership skills to successfully coordinate workstation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates related craft activities for the assigned workstation.
• Develops, reviews, and maintains maintenance projects, construction plans, schedules, budgets, and other essential production records.
• Sets up, operates, repairs, and maintains craft-specific equipment during sea-trials.
• Inspects three or more specialized areas including welding, machining, painting, piping, mechanical, electrical, electronics, alarm systems, and testing.
• Utilizes advanced Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) testing techniques including Thermo-graphic, Fiber Optic, Radiographic film, Liquid Penetrate (PT), Magnetic Particle (MT), and Ultrasonic Thickness Gauging (UT).
• Supervises, instructs, and evaluates craft workers to ensure compliance with standard marine practices and general construction specifications.
• Interfaces and collaborates effectively with other craft managers to ensure smooth project workflows.

Qualifications:

• Considerable experience in sea-trials, shipbuilding, or craft-specific operations.
• Previous supervisory experience is required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of shipbuilding experience, or five (5) years of continuous internal Company experience in a similar position.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of craft-specific processes, techniques, standard marine practices, and general construction/repair specifications.
• Proficiency in advanced testing equipment and NDE devices, with the ability to perform inspections beyond visual techniques.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze codes, technical specifications, and advanced blueprints or construction drawings.
• Competence in resource planning, workflow scheduling, and workstation management.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, exhibiting high energy levels and maintaining a good attitude.
• Ability to work well with other craft managers and team members.
• Travel onboard vessels during trials required.
• Clean Driving record preferred.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.