Sr. Design Supervisor (San Diego, CA)

Responsible for the supervision of all DDG 51 Planning Yard On-Site Support Representatives (OSR) located in the San Diego Japan Everett and Pearl Harbor offices. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS) the Waterfront Design Supervisor ensures compliance with safety quality and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership:
  • Communicate and execute superior safety practices in multiple industrial environments.
• Project Execution:
  • Attend daily/weekly availability production/progress meetings with On-Site team.
  • Develop scope estimates manning requirements and schedule coordination for availability support ship checks and design work in each of the On-Site offices.
• Planning Yard Management (only applicable for people managers):
  • Act as primary point of contact for availability issues.
  • Assign Planning Yard design personnel that perform on-site availability support ship checks and design tasks.
  • Review and approve CFR/ LAR responses developed by the On-Site design team.
• Training and Development:
  • Conduct and or participate in interviews for new employee candidates.
  • Assist with the onboarding of new employees.
• Team Collaboration and Communication:
  • Assist manager with executing business operating system.
  • Act as primary point of contact for support of Planning Yard Engineering and Design Teams in Maine.
  • Work with US Navy NAVSEA and BIW PY to provide waterfront support as needed.
  • Host and attend musters daily with team and with leadership.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Participate in GD BIW Operational Performance Improvement Plan (OPIP).
  • Complete root cause analyses and A3 routinely to improve GD BIW PY.

Salary Range - $130000 to $150000

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Business Marine Design or related field.

• Previous supervisory experience required minimum 3-5 years.
• Knowledge of CNO availability modernization and relevant stakeholders (PMS-421 NAVWAR NAVSEA NAVAIR TYCOM SWRMC and other regional maintenance centers).
• Strong knowledge of DDG-51 Class design preferred.
• Strong knowledge of multiple design disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of design scheduling budgeting and progressing processes.
• Experience with design development in Autocad.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of Navy standard items preferred.
• Knowledge of Planning Yard processes and procedures preferred.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple competing assignments required.
• Must enjoy a dynamic high churn rapid response environment.
• Proven team player.

This position requires US Navy shipboard visits during maintenance availabilities that require Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat safety glasses safety shoes ear plugs etc.).

• Physical activities may include walking bending stooping climbing carrying and/or reaching.