Supervisor Steel

The Supervisor Steel is responsible for managing steel department trades workers.The Steel Supervisor reports to the Manager Steel and works together with operations project managers and chargehands to plan Oversee execute set priorities and determine staffing requirements within VDC Steel department. The Steel Supervisor is responsible for ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with shipyard safety quality and environment standards policies and procedures. To ensure standards are met the Steel Supervisor will regularly check on performance conduct performance management tasks including but not limited to disciplining trades employees manage trade employee timecards trade employee leave requests and ensuring the collective agreement is applied appropriately.

Note: Due to business needs this position is required to be fully onsite based at 203 East Esplanade North Vancouver.

What youll do

• Ensures work progression in accordance with safety cost quality and schedules.
• Implements and enforces Seaspan Health Safety Environmental and Quality processes on the shop floor and strives to eliminate safety hazards at every opportunity.
• Reports internally on work process and status.
• Escalates technical trade issues with Management and implements solutions as identified by Management.
• Responsible for interpreting work order specifications and manufacturing information keeping updated on standards and changes in plans and provisioning materials in the case of unavailability.
• Assists in determining work plans sequences and schedules and may be required to assist in preparing estimates.
• Responsible for delivering production in accordance with Company and customer quality standards.
• Partners with Management to ensure trade employees have the skills equipment training and certifications required to perform planned work activities.
• Ensures work crews minimize waste expense and unnecessary delays in construction or repair work.
• Works with Management to eliminate inefficient work practice and fully use their work crew experience and skills to progress the work.
• Allocates trades employees in accordance with schedule and priorities assigning work to trade employees with the skill and ability to efficiently complete scheduled work.
• Responsible for discipline including performance and attendance management termination of employment as well as assigning or removing chargehand responsibilities to trades employees.
• Follows and enforces the collective agreement and management practices to manage trades employees effectively.
• Responsible for timekeeping administration and approval of direct and indirect reports.
• Ensures all employees are provided with a work environment that is respectful and harassment free.
• Works closely with Wellness and Abilities Management as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

What youll bring

• Red Seal Welder (preferred) or Metal Fabricator.
• Minimum 5 years of related trades work experience outside of any trades apprenticeship or educational program.
• A minimum of an additional 3 years of previous supervisory experience in a heavy industrial environment preferably in a unionized environment.
• Proficient knowledge of trade responsibilities specific to heavy manufacturing (welding metal fabrication electrical pipefitting paint/sandblasting mechanical rigging etc..
• Strong written verbal and electronic communication skills.
• Time management and organization skills with a proven dedication to followup and followthrough.
• Ability to empower others lead change have difficult conversations and coordinate discipline when required.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills to resolve disagreements quickly and successfully bringing a problemsolving demeanor to conflicting approaches and priorities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with others towards a shared goal.
• Dedication to safety and quality with experience in the application of behavioral based safety.
• Appreciation and understanding of the value of diversity within a team.
• Proficiency with MS Office products and webbased applications.

Why youll love working here

• This is a fulltime permanent position. With multiple operations and longterm projects Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidates experience.
• We also provide a bestinclass health and wellness benefits package for this position including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy) dental vision life insurance medical leave coverage parental leave coverage childcare benefit partnership personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

The estimated salary for this position is $115000 $127000. In determining final salary Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidates skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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