Area Manager, Ship Repair

Area Managers will lead efforts across multi-disciplined teams to execute the overall strategy and build plans, being directly responsible for all work assigned and performed in their area. They will manage and provide oversight into safety, quality, cost, and schedule by working cross functionally with other departments driving output for business objectives.

• Ensure compliance with all Company Environmental, Health and Safety policies and identify or suggest changes to promote safety awareness.
• Manage and deconflict all production activities in assigned areas to maximize schedule performance
• Analyze risks to production schedule in area and action accordingly, including but not limited to; material, resources, conflicting activities, scope change, etc.
• Work closely with outside support departments to effectively manage schedule performance and identified risks
• Work closely with trades teams, subcontractors, planning, and production control to outline execution plan of area based on schedule
• Proactively remove barriers to ensure continuity in production and escalate items as required.
• Provide 5S leadership for their designated areas.  

• 5+ years in a relevant manufacturing or shipbuilding leadership role  
• Project Management/Supervisory experience is an asset
• Software experience (i.e. Microsoft, Aveva, P6, UPV) considered an asset.    
• Post-secondary degree/ diploma with relevant experience.
• Red seal with relevant experience.
• Project Management (PMP) considered an asset.    
• Relevant trade/engineering certification (e.g. NACE, SWB, etc.) considered an asset
• Certification in a Continuous Improvement processes (i.e. Six Sigma) would be an asset