Operations Manager required for Leading Shipbuilder

Operations Manager
Morgan City, LA
$110,000 - $130,000 per year

A leading ship building company is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee all aspects of manufacturing, including planning, scheduling, resource management, and facility use, with a main purpose of ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards, while maintaining a safe workplace.

The Operations Manager will have the following responsibilities:

Lead projects to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality completion in accordance with specifications and regulations.
Enforce safety policies and procedures.
Review schedules, including critical path analysis and progress evaluations.
Collaborate with planning and engineering teams on project strategies.
Develop work order systems in coordination with production and planning.
Analyze and control program costs, understanding the critical path analysis for each project.
Adhere to marine manufacturing protocols, including specifications and regulations.
Identify and resolve operational issues in vessel construction and repair.
Address quality assurance issues, including inspections and tracking deficiencies.
Train production teams on ISO System implementation.
Manage project materials and understand material management systems.
Supervise, discipline, and approve pay increases for operational employees.
Organize production workforce and manage supervisor ratios.
Assess project progress and communicate with managers to ensure schedules and budgets are met.
Research and gather information for production-related facility improvements.
Share and apply lessons learned across all operations.

The ideal Director of Quality candidate will have the following skillset:

Minimum of 7 to 10 years of manufacturing experience in the marine industry or equivalent education and experience.
Experience in operations management, project management, and/or program management preferred.
Experience with new ship builds strongly preferred.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret drawings and contract specifications.
Effectively present operations information to top management.
Provide clear, professional directions to subordinates and communicate effectively with peers.
Demonstrate leadership skills, managing daily manufacturing issues.
Make decisions based on qualitative and quantitative analysis and sound business practices.
Be a team player, open to discussing alternatives

If interested, please apply now!

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