Trade Supervisor, Steel

at  Seaspan ULC

The Trade Supervisor, Steel is responsible for leading teams of multi-discipline trades workers (welders and steel fitters). The Trade Supervisor determines staffing requirements and oversees work assignments within an assigned Area. The Trade Supervisor is responsible for ensuring all work is carried out in accordance shipyard safety, quality, and environment standards, policies and procedures. To ensure standards are met the General Supervisor will regularly check on performance, conduct performance management tasks, including but not limited to: disciplining trades employees, approving trade employee time cards, trade employee leave requests and ensuring the collective agreement is applied appropriately. The position reports directly to an Area Manager and requires significant interaction with Trade Managers.

• Assumes accountability for safety, cost, schedule and quality performance in area of responsibility.
• Implements and enforces Seaspan’s health, safety, environmental and quality processes on the shop floor and strives to eliminate safety hazards at every opportunity.
• Responsible for delivering product in accordance with Company and customer quality standards.
• Allocates manpower in accordance with schedule and priorities, assigning work to trade employees with the skill and ability to efficiently complete scheduled work.
• Follows and enforces the collective agreement and best practices to manage trades employees effectively.
• Responsible for discipline, including performance and attendance management, termination of employment and assigning or removing chargehand responsibilities of trades employees.
• Partners with Trade Development Managers to ensure trade employees have the skills, equipment, training and certifications required to perform planned work activities.
• Responsible for interpreting work order specifications and manufacturing information by ensuring work orders are completed, keeping updated on standards, changes in plans and provision of materials.
• Assists in the determining work plans, sequences and schedules and may be required to assist in preparing estimates.
• Investigates workplace incidents and completes Drug & Alcohol checklists and testing as required.
• Responsible for timekeeping administration and approval for direct reports and indirect reports.
• Ensures work crews minimize waste expense and unnecessary delays in construction or repair work.
• Works with Management to eliminate inefficient work practices and promotes continuous process improvement ("CPI") daily.
• Collaborates with front line supervision to establish daily and weekly goals and holds employees accountable for performance.