Austal USA · 15 hours ago
Electrical Manager - Submarines
Mobile, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAustal USA is a leader in shipbuilding, and they are seeking an Electrical Manager to oversee the electrical department personnel and manage electrical installations on vessels under construction. The role involves implementing production schedules, managing costs, ensuring quality, and maintaining safety standards throughout the production process.
Shipbuilding
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Implement all production schedules, monitoring and maintain schedules through subordinate managers and supervisors, and explain and mitigate any variances in schedule
Manage electrical installation on vessels under construction
Proactively forecast Manning needs to meet schedule requirements and to manage production costs
Prepare and oversee adherence to cost budgets, both vessel specific and overhead for department
Assure conformity to quality and accuracy requirements; track and review areas of non-conformity and develop continuous improvement action plans
Implement Lean Processes, Continuous Improvement and Root Cause analyses, insuring Foremen and Supervisors are actively involved
Maintain project metrics (i.e. TAKT time, throughput and constraints) and daily update status boards
Implementation of 5S and survey reporting
Prepare and maintain CPI cost bridge
Update and maintain EAC for each vessel under construction
Provide input and work with Production Control to develop and improve build strategies as an active participate in Project Kickoff and Lessons Learned meetings
Ensure timely response to clear Liens, CARS, Survey reports
Generate Field Change Requests (FCR’s), Work Package Variances (WPV’s) and Request for Materials (RFMs)
Accountable for monitoring resource levels, distribution of resources to meet schedule demands, and assure that scrap levels are maintained at a minimal level
Assure the maintenance of safe working practices and good housekeeping in all areas and ensures Austal’s policies are being followed with respect to safety compliance
Accountable for ensuring all Foremen under their control are complying to the Leadership Creed
Provide effective and timely feedback to Foreman regarding: Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety
Oversees all timesheets are processed and allocated daily
Review and recommend pay rates in conjunction with Foremen
Review and approve all department assessments (30, 60 and 90 day, annual and apprentices) and coach subordinate managers as to how to provide effective performance feedback
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years' experience in shipbuilding or comparable production manufacturing industry required
5 years Electrical experience required
5 years of mid to upper level Management experience of a department of 150 + required
Displays good working knowledge of planning and monitoring
Excellent knowledge of scheduling required
Demonstrated proficiency in CPI and SPI measures required
US Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization is required
Preferred
Knowledge of principles and standards of Earned Value Management System preferred
Strong knowledge of project scheduling methodologies and reporting, including manning requirements, effect of late starting tasks, late finishing tasks, 60 day look ahead and physical percent complete
Knowledge of Lean Methods and experience implementing these methods
Skilled as a Change Agent. (i.e. ability to model, influence and accelerate necessary and / or meaningful changes to work processes with the facility to manage toward a desired end result.)
Company
Austal USA
Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christy Taylor
Chief Operating Officer - Transformation
Adam Overstreet
Vice President of Legal Affairs & Chief Compliance Officer
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