Fitout Manager-Submarine
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager
SUPERVISES
All Fitout personnel (Joiner/HVAC/SFP/Furniture Fabrication/Interior Paint)
AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES- Oversees the implementation of all production schedules, monitoring and maintenance of schedules in conjunction with Foremen and Supervisors.
- Oversees adherence to cost budgets, both vessel specific and overhead for department.
- Leads by example in identifying and implementing Lean Improvements and Root Cause analyses and insuring Foreman and Supervisors are actively involved.
- Leads team with ethics, integrity and equality.
- Oversees the correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal Quality Assurance Standards
- Responsible for sourcing and distributing information and direction to Foremen.
- Oversees the monitoring of resource levels and the distribution of these resources.
- Oversees the maintaining of safe working practices and good housekeeping in all areas and ensuring Austal’s Safety Policies and regulations are followed.
- Accountable for ensuring that all Foremen under their control are complying with the Leadership Creed.
- Provide constant feedback to Foremen regarding:
Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale. - Promote and advocate all company policies, procedures, and regulations, including but not limited to insuring timesheets are processed on time and time is allocated accurately.
- Review and recommend on subordinate pay rates.
- Maintain succession plan within department, identify key personnel, and implement training programs.
- Accurately track all cost components to reference for future projects and identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
- Promote a safe, clean work environment while building a team among all trades.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in shipbuilding or closely related production manufacturing industry required.
- 5 years previous Management experience
- Good demonstrated knowledge of planning and monitoring.
- Demonstrated ability to stay energized in a changing fast paced environment
- Excellent people management skills with demonstrated effective decision making capabilities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in CPI and SPI measures and knowledge of principles and standards of EVMS preferred.
- Sound Knowledge of scheduling format and reports including manning requirements, late starting tasks, late finishing tasks, 60 day look ahead and physical percent complete.
- Change Agent. (ability to model, influence and accelerate necessary and / or meaningful changes to work processes with the facility to manage toward a desired end result.)
- Must be familiar with 5S, Lean Shipbuilding principles and modular pre-outfitting.
- Able to display innovative approaches to problem-solving and analysis
- Must be able to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.
- US Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization is required
Not Applicable
DIRECTION EXERCISEDFull directive authority to assign work
DISCRETION EXERCISEDFull discretionary authority to correct and discipline, recommend pay increases, transfers, promotions and discharges
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
- Willing to submit to a drug screen
- Willing to submit to a background check
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…
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