Area Manager, Pipe

at  Seaspan ULC

The Area Manager, Pipe reports to the Trade Manager and is responsible for managing all production activities within a specific area. The position must ensure safety, quality, cost and schedule adherence of the blocks and zones within the shipyard in order to contribute to efficient operations. This position will require daily liaison with Safety, Quality & Accuracy Control, and Trade Personnel.

• Responsible for the safety of all employees working in assigned Area’s during the construction process.
• Communicates HSEQ plans to General Supervisors and ensures that all employees look to eliminate safety hazards at every opportunity.
• Manages and coordinates the work and schedules with General Supervisors, subcontractors and vendors within Area.
• Ensures schedules are managed to current installation methods and technologies in order to complete work with minimal disruption to other Stage of Construction (SoC) activities.
• Monitors and reports safety, quality, cost and schedule performance for all work in assigned Area and advises SOC Manager if deviations are anticipated. Initiates timely corrective action plans necessary to maintain overall schedule adherence.
• Verifies completion of production work for each phase of the block/zone. Conducts necessary inspections and reports results to the Ship Area Managers.
• Provides input to Trade Manager for trade improvements (related to training, equipment or process) necessary for optimal build strategy implementation.
• Works with Supply Chain to resolve material, quality and schedule issues.
• Active daily management and maintenance of Seaspan Production Systems.
• Monitors team performance, coaches General Supervisors, Pipe and initiates and follows through on necessary improvements and recognizes worker performance.
• Performs all job-related responsibilities in accordance with Seaspan’s Core Values and leads by example.