Production Supervisor, Pipe - Halifax, Canada - Irving Shipbuilding

Irving Shipbuilding

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Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Production Supervisor, Pipe

Located at 3099 Barrington Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 5M7, and 35 Micmac Boulevard, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3A 4Y8, Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Over the next 30 years, our shipbuilders will construct 20+ modern patrol ships and surface combatants for the Royal Canadian Navy as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.

We have built more than 80% of Canada's current combatant fleet and continue to perform maintenance and modernization work on these vessels. We are committed to building the best ships, with the best workforce in the best facilities. By joining our team of more than 2,300 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic, diverse, and family-friendly career with a company dedicated to your success, learning, health, wellness, and safety.

At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding:

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Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is seeking a

Production Supervisor, Pipe.

The Production Supervisor Pipe will lead and direct multidisciplinary productions/operations crews. They need to be able to manage the activities of a large crew of 1215 skilled trades people alongside hundreds of other skilled trades in a safe and efficient manner. Production Supervisors must be able to lead crews in the Shipyard but also in the naval dockyard, embedded with the client. The supervisor's work is underpinned on change management and the ability to find growth work quickly and be part of the solution, which is directly linked to customer value and company revenue. Each Production Supervisor is responsible to deliver aggressive production throughput targets each week. Production Supervisors will be responsible for meeting Production schedule requirements. They will be responsible for the safety of their crew and quality of the output of work. The Production Supervisor will assume full accountability for their area. The Production Supervisor will develop the team's competency as part of continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications:

5+ years of supervisory experience, with at least 2 years being in a Production environment Ship building and Ship Repair is preferred.
6+ years of applicable trade experience in shipbuilding, defence, manufacturing or a similar environment
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Postsecondary education in a related field
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Red seal or equivalent is desirable
All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)._

Key Responsibilities:

Production activity

Safety

Drive the safety culture and ensure procedures are followed and that no work commences without a DPS and Safe Start
Participate in daily Production meetings to present and discuss information regarding job status and schedule progress
Monitoring of Operations to ensure that priorities are maintained, and deliverables are met
Support the execution of work across multiple trades: rigging, welding, fitting, outfitting, HVAC, mechanical and electrical
Accountable for quality of Production documentation that is submitted to Document Control for archiving
Communications
Assist the team with issue resolution and priority definition
Report generation, development, and presentation
Provide input on the overall build and repair strategy, influence the direction of the strategies to ensure that they satisfy milestone requirements
Update production and schedule metrics on communications boards
Achieve results
Exceeds objectives
Sets commitments and always follows through on them; goes beyond "just getting it done"
Proactively anticipates / manages risks and unexpected problems to consistently deliver results
Improves business practices; upholds organizational values and encourages others to do the same
Drive improvement
Consistently seeks best practices, generates ideas, and implements solutions that make things better
Consistently demonstrates innovation to "find a better way every day"
Implements change initiatives and effectively influences others to drive commitment
Anticipates and measures the effectiveness of changes initiatives; has plans in place to deliver business results

What We Offer:

Irving Shipbuilding is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including but not limited to:

A flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
Employee & Family Assistance Programs
RRSP matching program
Health & Wellness reimbursements
Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Shipbuilding and the larger network of the JD Irving group of companies
Relocation costs