Structural Shop Foreman: Welding​/Plate

Overview

Colonna's Shipyard is seeking a Structural Foreman to oversee the Structural Shop in Norfolk, VA.

First level on-site supervisory role that assigns, coordinates, trains, and evaluates team of semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their ability, experience, and job knowledge to support production in ship repair/industrial fabrication operations.

The position is located onsite in Norfolk VA and will often require hours beyond a standard work week with flexible schedule availability to support production/operations. Position may require limited travel.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manages key activities in the employee lifecycle for all direct reports (timekeeping, job assignments, training, performance management, coaching/counselling, supervision, etc.) and ensure employees have all necessary tools, equipment, work procedures, etc. to work safely and efficiently.
• Breaks broader production strategies down to practical action plans to support safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals while providing constant monitoring of job sites.
• Evaluates job sites and work environments prior to work starting to ensure safe project set ups and efficient work evolutions.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all contract requirements, drawings, procedures/work instructions, etc.
• Directly supervise steel employees in work daily tasks to verify and ensure conformance to specifications, drawings, procedures, and quality, schedule, and budget.
• Interpret company policy to workers and enforce safety and environmental regulations, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and work orders to employees.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of customer product.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of workers.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Plan, assign, and direct all work.
• Address complaints and resolve them as needed.
• Planning and preparing a fabrication shop schedule for all known and anticipated work, based on staffing and material resources.
• Layout mild steel and stainless steel heavy and light structure, frames, skids, piping and other projects for fabrication.
• Monitor and support all shop projects maintaining high quality, on time delivery, safety and staying within budget.
• Understanding and adhering to the defined scope of work.
• Follow company procedures regarding material procurement and return; pre-planning equipment and material needs.
• Document and maintain files of weekly "tool-box safety training" accomplished.

Additionally, position will:

• Provides daily updates to management to support POD development and execution.
• Review project specifications/SOWs and order all project materials in accordance with contract requirements and associated references.
• Generates and submits production reports, meeting all technical/customer requirements, to management.
• Ensure tools/resources are mobilized and demobilized from project appropriately, providing updates on damaged or lost equipment.
• Responsible for project’s chemist certificate, daily CPs, and hot work permits.
• Manages and initiates QA/Customer calls out and attends/executes TIP inspections.
• May serve as backup/makeup to General Foreman, as needed.

• Must have a Bachelors or Registered Apprentice (grad) or HS and at least 6 years related trade experience (in the trade to be supervised).
• Must be able to understand job specifications, drawings, and corresponding technical references.
• Must have regular, reliable attendance.
• Must be experienced in QA/QC programs and procedures.
• Must have expert level knowledge of all welding methods, procedures, and quality control.
• Must have working knowledge of design principles, AMSE/AWS codes, and safety standards.
• Must have working knowledge of all tools and equipment i.e., overhead cranes, saw, iron workers, shears, brakes, welding equipment.

Some previous supervisory/mentoring experience (such as…