Boat Lead

Who We Are

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

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The Boat Lead oversees a production execution of assigned boat of the build for all in process work. The role serves as the primary point of contact between production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program management, to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Drive results across departments and trades for project hit project schedules, budgets.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, procurement, quality, and logistics to meet program objectives.
• Monitor project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Communicate project details to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Resolve technical and operational issues impacting program execution.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the program.

This position has mid-level accountability for the safe practices of the fabrication across all trades. Manage project schedules and budgets for the complete build of assigned boat. This position maintains a mid-level of decision-making authority and responsibility for end results in the specific area of responsibility.

This position maintains a variety of significant relationships and must be able to determine the appropriate level of communication and interaction for various situations. The ability to effectively influence decisions through respectful interactions with others both within the company and with external contacts is essential in this role. The ability to professionally and effectively communicate in a manner that is articulate and represents the company’s values is critical.

• Leadership and team management
• Project execution
• Risk management
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Stakeholder management
• Budget and cost understanding
• Technical aptitude
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Presentation and communication skills.

Minimum three (3) years of managing/supervising marine fabrication. Minimum eight (8) years of experience in heavy manufacturing or heavy steel/aluminum fabrication environment. Written and verbal communication experience and speaking before groups of people. Experience working productively with multiple trades and staff.

Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced shop with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity within the shop by or in the yard. The person will be required to be in production areas. He/she must be able to walk to and from job locations. The individual must be able to frequently climb inclined stairways and vertical ladders, enter confined areas and tanks.

The person must be able to frequently bend, twist, kneel, walk, climb and reach. He/she may be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work. There may be local travel and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While in production areas the individual will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts and odors.

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the…