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Lead Mechanic Supervisor (Inside Machine Shop)
Steel America, a business unit of Colonna's Shipyard, is looking to obtain a Lead Mechanic Supervisor to support our shipyard operations in Norfolk, VA. Position will support management with training and assignment of semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their ability, experience, and job knowledge in support and execution of production goals 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 occasional travel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyzes work orders, blueprints, drawings, sketches, and specifications to determine machining requirements, material needs, tooling, setup approach, work holding, inspection points, and proper sequence of operations.
- Assists shop floor personnel with machine setups, tooling selection, fixturing, troubleshooting, production steps, and dimensional verification as needed.
- Provides hands-on leadership for manual and CNC machining operations, including turning, milling, boring, drilling, grinding, and other machine shop processes as applicable.
- Reviews setup plans, tooling requirements, machine capability, tolerances, and inspection methods to ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer and drawing requirements.
- Coordinates with planning, project management, quality, welding/fabrication, and other departments to support production flow, reduce bottlenecks, and meet delivery schedules.
- Oversees all production of materials. Also instructs employees on how to fabricate, how to become more efficient and how to work more efficiently overall.
- Identifies areas for efficiencies in shop and implements processes and procedures to ensure areas for efficiencies are carried out.
- Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
- Inspects quality of work in progress and finished products.
- Verifies critical dimensions using appropriate inspection tools and methods, including micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, height gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
- Supports root-cause evaluation and corrective actions for machining nonconformances, rework, scrap, dimensional issues, and process interruptions.
- Communicates company policies and enforces company policies.
- Ensures employees follow safe work practices.
- Communicates with other departments, shifts and management.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Work independently to complete responsibilities
- Must have regular, reliable attendance
Additionally, position will:
- Review project specifications/SOWs and support creation of requisitions of all needed materials in accordance with contract requirements and associated references.
- Generate and submits production reports to management (to include condition and surveillance reports, operational briefs, executed quality checks, etc.) meeting all technical/customer reporting requirements.
- Support management in ensuring tools/resources are mobilized and demobilized from project appropriately, providing updates on damaged or lost equipment.
- Initiates QA/Customer call out and attends/executes TIP inspections.
- May serve as backup/makeup to supervisor, as needed.
- Provides input to management and project teams to support schedule, progress, ETC/EAC updates for all projects assigned to them.
Required Qualifications:
- Understanding of machine shop operations, machining processes, tooling, work holding, setup practices, machine capabilities, and dimensional inspection requirements
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, sketches, specifications, tolerances, and machining notes
- Working knowledge of manual and CNC machining equipment, tooling selection, feeds and speeds, setup verification, and safe machine operation
- Familiarity with precision measuring instruments and inspection practices used to verify machined components
- Ability to troubleshoot machining issues related to setup, tooling, work holding, material condition, machine performance, and dimensional accuracy
- Strong staff management, analytical, and people skills
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to problem solve
- Knowledge of craft skills and requirements
- Ability to manage in a multi-task environment
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively with governmental/commercial personnel, employees, and management
- Attention to detail and documentation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong mathematical skills and ability.
Desired
Qualifications:
- Technical training preferred.
- Prefer DBIDS Eligibility.
- Prefer supervisory experience in Commercial and Government Ship Repair.
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal Travel; 10% or less.
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