Lead Mechanic Supervisor (Inside Machine Shop) - Steel America (Job ID: 1431

Position: Lead Mechanic Supervisor (Inside Machine Shop) - Steel America (Job ID: 1431)
Lead Mechanic Supervisor (Inside Machine Shop) - Steel America

Purpose:

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 Summary:

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 polices 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,…