PURPOSE

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

Functions

Responsiblethe management and execution of the OPC Test, Certification, and Preventative Maintenance Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Manage Test Teams in the execution of a robust total ship test program including, but not limited to, the development of test processes and procedures for all test areas.
• Review and approve test reports before CDRL submittal, including land-based, shipboard (pier side and underway), and Navy INSURV acceptance trials.
• Work with Production, QA, and Engineering to ensure 100% corrective actions, within the OPC Test team, are completed. Apply all trial cards and deficiencies discovered during test/QA and ensure Test Trial Cards are corrected prior to the signing of DD 250 and all lessons learned are applied to follow on Hulls.
• Manage the Planning and coordination of preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of plant machinery, mechanical, electronic, electrical, and instrumentation equipment.
• Conduct OPC test readiness reviews with USCG as required.
• Manage Cable pull, test, and termination plan to support Shipboard test milestones across multiple hulls.
• Coordinate with engineering on ensuring engineering products support test procedure development and compliance with OPC and NVR requirements.
• Coordinate with ABS on ensuring test items are met per NVR requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Will, directly and indirectly, supervise employees, contractors, and subcontractors assigned to the Test Dept. Travel is primarily local, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to the Test Director.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: bachelor’s degree in engineering or related studies with ten or more years experience in USCG/US Navy shipboard testing desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience with integration of a test program into Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), starting with design through fabrication, construction, and delivery required. Experience desired in Contract Design. Must have knowledge and experience in the installation, ILO, and testing of either US Navy or US Coast Guard Combat Systems. Shipyard new construction experience, preferably on ABS classed vessels, and other US Navy or US Coast Guard Programs, for 3rd Party Certifications, Requirements List (CDRL) Development and Management; Navy INSURV acceptance trials desired and developing test procedures using American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) naval vessel rules (NVR) requirements.

Skills: Intermediate level to Advanced Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to interpret contract requirements, specifications, and drawings into a comprehensive test program. Ability to prepare and brief presentations of the test program to internal (Company) and external (Government) management teams. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, government officials, and the public. Must have accurate written and verbal communication skills to carry out and understand assignments and convey or exchange routine information. Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data for distillation into high-level reports. Ability to work both independently and as part of the project team with the ability to exercise diplomacy and tact.

Behavioral Attributes: Requires obtaining and maintaining a SECRET security clearance. Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

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Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job will operate in multiple environments, including a professional office environment, and Shipboard during each Ship's production, outfit, test, and delivery phases. Employees must be able to work in a ship production environment, including climbing, entering tanks and voids, etc., in all weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.