Panel Line Foreman

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

POSITION SUMMARY

Supervise the activities of the Panel Line Department personnel and maximize efficiency and productivity of supervisors and production workers. Oversee and manage Department operations including Ogden Panel Line with fitting and welding capabilities, overhead cranes, forklifts, semi-trucks, and a variety of job specific power tools. This position is also responsible for Overseeing traditional Ship fitting and Welding Task done day to day in the Panel Line.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.

• Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.

• Resolve issues with regard to day-to-day operations.

• Responsible for meeting production schedule, maintaining resources and training needs within the Dept.

• Provide technical assistance and oversee the workforce in the Material Processing Dept.

• Inspect finished products from Material Processing to ensure they meet the specifications and standards set by the Company.

• Manages the procurement and inventory of raw material in order to meet the needs of production.

• Confer with Production/General Mgr. and other Superintendents to coordinate work schedules and prioritize work.

• Monitor your work performance and productivity. 

• Manage employees and plan ahead to have their crew work safe.

• Coordinate the material requirements for all Company facilities to meet production needs.

• Oversee all incoming and outgoing material between yards.

• Monitor the removal of scrap metal from Company property.

• Research a variety of equipment parts and coordinate with vendors as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the Material Processing Dept. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalence plus five to seven years’ previous shipyard experience desired. Must be able to manage a crew of individuals to get the job done efficiently, effectively, and safely. Three to five years’ supervisory experience desired. Knowledge of the equipment in Material Processing, including CNC plasma machine, press brake, and wheelabrator, etc. Requires knowledge of ship terminology, safety, OSHA, and ABS regulations.  Requires general knowledge of blasting and painting, fitting and welding.

Skills: Requires basic to intermediate level computer skills. Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, supervisors and employees. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to read and understand blueprints. Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.  The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment.  Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is therefore mandatory.