About this role
JOB DESCRIPTIONIrving Shipbuilding is recruiting for a Production Supervisor, Pipe in Halifax, NS. The Production Supervisor will lead and direct multi-disciplinary productions/operations crews. They need to be able to manage the activities of a large crew of 12-15 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.RESPONSIBILITIESKey
Responsibilities
- Production activitySafety - Drive the safety culture and ensure procedures are followed and that no work commences without a DPS and Safe StartParticipate in daily Production meetings to present and discuss information regarding job status and schedule progressMonitoring of Operations to ensure that priorities are maintained, and deliverables are metSupport the execution of work across multiple trades: rigging, welding, fitting, outfitting, HVAC, mechanical and electricalAccountable for quality of Production documentation that is submitted to Document Control for archivingCommunicationsAssist the team with issue resolution and priority definitionReport generation, development, and presentationProvide input on the overall build and repair strategy, influence the direction of the strategies to ensure that they satisfy milestone requirementsUpdate production and schedule metrics on communications boardsAchieve resultsExceeds objectivesSets commitments and always follows through on them; goes beyond "just getting it done"Proactively anticipates / manages risks and unexpected problems to consistently deliver resultsImproves business practices; upholds organizational values and encourages others to do the sameDrive improvementConsistently seeks best practices, generates ideas, and implements solutions that make things betterConsistently demonstrates innovation to "find a better way every day"Implements change initiatives and effectively influences others to drive commitmentAnticipates and measures the effectiveness of changes initiatives; has plans in place to deliver business results QUALIFICATIONSQualifications: Education: Post-secondary education in a related fieldRed Seal Steamfitter/ PipefitterExperience:5+ years of supervisory experience, with at least 2 years being in a Production environment - Ship building is preferred6+ years of applicable trade experience in shipbuilding, defence, manufacturing or a similar environmentAll successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).ABOUT USFounded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA.
- We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees.
- At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results.
- With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers.
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