Electrical Department Manager

Position Title:

Electrical Department Manager

Reports To:

Production Manager

The Electrical Department Manager is responsible for leading and managing the daily operations of the Electrical Department in support of ship repair, maintenance, and modernization projects. This role ensures all electrical work is performed safely, efficiently, within budget, and to the highest quality standards in accordance with applicable specifications, contract requirements, and regulatory standards.

The Electrical Department Manager is responsible for setting the tone and culture of the department, ensuring full alignment with company expectations and strategic objectives. This role requires proactive leadership, accountability, and a strong commitment to organizational priorities. Department Managers are expected to champion company initiatives and directives from senior leadership, clearly communicating and reinforcing them within their teams as unified, department-level guidance.

The manager oversees a broad scope of electrical production activities, including shipboard power distribution systems, lighting systems, control and automation systems, motor controls, generators, switchboards, cabling, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities. Responsibilities include coordinating electrical supervisors, foremen, electricians, technicians, and support crews to meet production goals and project schedules.

This position requires strong knowledge of shipboard electrical systems, electrical safety practices, testing and inspection requirements, and electrical work sequencing in a ship repair environment. The Electrical Department Manager works closely with project teams, planning, and other production departments to integrate efforts across trades, resolve technical and logistical challenges, and ensure customer satisfaction. The manager is also responsible for workforce development, resource planning, and ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality management protocols.

• Support safety as a core value.
• Support "schedule" as the organization’s keystone habit.
• Committed to the company values and adheres to all Pacific Shipyards’ policies and procedures.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude and conduct her/himself with integrity and in a polite, professional manner treating customers and co-workers courteously and respectfully.
• Foster a department culture of accountability and organization by setting clear expectations to maintain clean, orderly work areas in alignment with 5S standards.
• Maintain and ensure the safety of all assigned equipment.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Develop and measure department productivity goals and quality standards daily, weekly, and on a project basis.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and balance priorities.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Provide clear & consistent communication about project schedules, execution strategies, department budgets, and process improvement initiatives.
• Leads by example and demands a positive and respectful attitude and requiring all Production Department employees to conduct themselves with integrity and in a polite, professional manner treating customers and co-workers courteously and respectfully.
• Develop & meet productivity goals and quality standards to ensure PSI maintains a competitive edge in the Hawaii Ship Repair Industry.

• Ensure Electrical Department staff continuously improve production efficiency, reduce rework, improve reliability, and achieve or beat key schedule milestones.
• Establish accountability systems for managing department resources, including labor, materials, tools, and test equipment, to ensure efficient financial performance.
• Maintain open communication with the VP Programs, Production Manager, Production Engineering & Planning Manager, and PMO staff to identify and resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Ensure each Electrical Department employee has clear, measurable daily work assignments and receives timely feedback on performance.
• Establish and maintain standard processes for measuring electrical production rates and provide accurate data to Estimating.
• Ensure electrical materials, components, and equipment are ordered and staged to support project schedules.
• Grow and develop Electrical Department capabilities to expand in-house…