Fabrication Supervisor - SDCA

REPORTS TO

Production Manager

SDCA SUPERVISES

Fabrication Personnel

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Personnel Implement the Ten Fundamentals of Supervision Ensure working environment is conducive to worker comfort and safety Set and monitor time goals for all tasks Monitor work performance of staff daily and undertake assessments as required Enhance and encourage skill development of staff Monitor timekeeping and verify hours Encourage effective communications and flexibility within the team and gain an understanding of their needs and problems Provide motivation, maintain a high level of morale and minimize confrontation Ensure on-the-job training and instruction is provided for trainees and apprentices Provides avenue of cross training production staff in multiple trade skills Provide feedback to Foreman or Manager on performance Provide constant feedback to leadership regarding Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale Ensures compliance of all work is IAW Austal procedures and NAVSEA Standard Items This position may be required to manage repair efforts in various offsite locations. The potential for offsite travel may be in excess of 40%. Materials Plan material requirements Generate requisitions for leadership approval to be obtained from inventory Ensure the economic use of materials to meet targets of quality and material elimination Control issuing and consumption of consumables. Equipment Control and maintain records of company equipment and machinery under their control Ensure regular maintenance of company equipment and machinery is undertaken in conjunction with the relevant Department. Communicate process improvement potential with equipment requests Safety Ensure a safe working environment is maintained meeting Austal standards in addition to local government agencies and ships force requirements Attend to injuries of staff and follow up with necessary paperwork Promote culture of safe working environment stressing hot work safety, cleanliness of work area, compliance to Austal procedures and safety requirements Housekeeping Ensure your team's housekeeping is maintained and promoted Quality Control Inspect work and ensure quality is maintained during all phases of work Inspect and sign off all completed work Implement and maintain quality standards, check sheets and procedures Ensure company policies and procedures are understood and adhered to Identify and record problems and initiate or recommend corrective action to your coordinator Ensures work quality meets requirements and notify Foreman when an area is ready for survey and then the coordinator shall re-inspect the area with the supervisor Assists in development and maintains compliance with Process Control Procedures (PCPs) Production Plan future work Provide input for production schedules and provide weekly updates Actively plan and implement production improvements Ensure every effort is made to reach agreed milestone dates

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of shipbuilding experience or five (5) years' in a relevant field. A good practical understanding of how ships and associated components or systems are fabricated or assembled Possesses the ability to schedule and monitor tasks Basic computer skills; Microsoft Outlook and Excel skills beneficial but not essential Experience in achieving schedule dates and budgets Must be willing to travel as needed and directed. The potential for offsite travel may be in excess of 40%.

TOOLS:

Not applicable

DIRECTION EXERCISED

Authority to assign work to employees.

DISCRETION EXERCISED

Discretionary authority to correct, discipline and recommend pay increases.

LIAISES WITH

Other Production Supervisors, Logistics Supervisors, Surveyors, Human Resources department, Project and Engineering departments

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with

Austal USA:

18 years of age or older at time of application. Able to provide proof of US Person Status No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date Willing to submit to a drug screen Willing to submit to a background check

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific physical requirements include the following: Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel. Perform prolonged standing. Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis. Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis. Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis. Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps). Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts. Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead). Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment. Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards. Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures. Ability to enter 18" x 36" openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. Able to utilize adequate visual skills. Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down. Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 d

B. SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

COMPENSATION

Salary range depends on relevant experience. $ 36.37 - $ 50.87 Per Hour Equal Employment Commitment Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932. Austal's commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.