Superintendent, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Job Title

Superintendent

Production Manager

Exempt

$ - $ annually (DOE)

Full Time

Varies

The Superintendent is the front line production leader responsible for the execution of assigned tasks on U.S. Navy ships and submarines. The role involves abrasive blasting operations using high pressure compressed air and ultra‑high pressure water jetting for surface preparation, and the application of coatings using spray pumps and hand‑held tools.

• Complete walk throughs of spaces each day prior to the start of shift, ensuring work is ready to be executed, clear the path as necessary, and ensure the Foremen receive the right crew‑mix to execute their assigned tasks each day.
• Provide Daily Plan of the Day for Foremen and the teams and set the Daily Project Goals.
• Ensure Foremen survey spaces for hazard identification, mark‑ups, equipment readiness, perform tool‑box huddles and take corrective action to keep employees safe and achieve their daily goals.
• Oversee and monitor projects to ensure work is completed and meets safety, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Work within the scope and budget assigned to the project and coordinate the progression of the job with management and the customer.
• Review job schedules and the complexity of projects to determine work priorities and assign appropriate trades staff to specific jobs/tasks, each day and each week, always looking ahead and preparing the plan to execute.
• Maintain control of personnel/project staffing for all tasks as assigned, including ensuring staffing and turnover for 2nd or 3rd shift are completed each day; share manning resources with other projects when possible.
• Submit crew members’ timesheets into payroll by deadline.
• Interact effectively with sub‑contractors and shipyard personnel.
• Ensure safety policies are adhered to and compliance requirements are met.
• Provide project managers and support staff with project updates and other relevant information.
• Implement inspection checklists, receive and ensure safety walk‑through discrepancies are corrected.
• Participate in job planning activities for upcoming projects, including identifying equipment needs, Foremen needs, and manning needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Oversee Foremen and production staff, the number of which varies according to the project, but may exceed 25 people.

• Knowledge of the marine industry within a production environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to motivate employees, maintain high morale, and command respect.
• Ability to deal with a diverse workforce and dynamic environment.
• Basic mathematical skills and knowledge of budgeting processes.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the marine coatings industry preferred.
• Prior management/supervisory experience strongly preferred.

• Regularly exposed to dusty conditions, extreme temperatures, high noise level, outdoor weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, hazardous machinery, and confined spaces.
• Often works on scaffolds and ladders for long periods of time.
• Travel often required.
• Shift work and overtime involved most of the time.
• Risk of injury to self and/or others due to electric shock, falls, and cuts.
• Stamina required; frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and crawl.
• Required to reach with hands and arms, use hands to feel, grip, or handle; regularly required to lift and/or move heavy objects.
• Required to use vision for up‑close, distant, and peripheral inspections.

• Computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, adding machine, scanner.
• Industrial and marine equipment required for onsite project management.
• This is a general list and is not all inclusive.

• Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• LTD
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Per Diem or Dislocation Allowance

IMIA, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, sex, disability status, marital status, status as a covered veteran, genetics, or any other protected group under state, federal or local Equal Opportunity Laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.