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Shop Manager

Delphinus Engineering, Inc.
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/20/2025
About the Organization Founded in 1994 as a small, diversified professional services company, Delphinus today employs more than 650 professional and technical personnel supporting a customer base that spans the Defense and Federal markets.

Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, we have primary offices in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA.

Company Benefits*:

  • Comprehensive health program for employee and dependents
  • Company paid Dental and Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Short-term and Long-term disability - Company paid
  • Life Insurance and AD&D - Company paid
  • Voluntary Spouse and Child Life Insurance
  • Paid time off with company holiday
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Benefit eligibility is set forth in benefit plan documents and organization policies.


Description

SALARY RANGE: $30.00 - $43.00 per hour

In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for overseeing daily operations of the shop. Must be familiar with several aspects of the shop to include process and procedure for machining, welding and fabrication of parts. Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain a security badge for all military installations and civilian shipyards as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including the following; other duties may be assigned.):

  • Oversees day to day operation of tasks being worked in the shop
  • Works from blueprints, engineering sketches, and specification requirements to determine materials and construction process required to fabricate component parts to develop a complete unit as designed
  • Works with Program and Project Managers to ensure parts are being fabricated per specifications
  • Reviews Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) forms
  • Reviews Statements of Work (SOW)
  • Maintain shop overhead projects that improve our industrial capability that can be assigned to waterfront workers in between shipboard and shop direct work
  • Liaison with Logistics and Planning for generating estimates
  • Liaison with Logistics to generate JML and Purchase Order Requests
  • Updates tracking data base and attends weekly production meeting to update Directors and Program Managers
  • Support preparation of Technical Work lnstructions (TWls)
  • Develops Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for shop work
  • Manages overhead hours for shop personnel
  • Maintains Delphinus Engineering vehicles
  • Oversees special tools, calibrated equipment, weight tested equipment
  • Manages pack-out and return of tools in support of Program Manager's tasks
  • Approves subordinate's timesheets on a weekly basis to ensure accuracy
  • Receives and maintains raw material for shop and waterfront usage
  • Assists in building maintenance when required
  • Manages waterfront personnel when assigned to shop
  • Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures
  • Participates in special projects as required


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Typically requires 10 years related experience to include supervisory experience
  • High School Diploma or GED, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
  • Experience working in the shop environment is preferred.
  • Possess working knowledge of shop processes—including welding, sheet metal, machining, assembly, and preservation—in a low volume/high mix fabrication shop.
  • Read and understand blueprints and specifications
  • Experience with estimating work is strongly desired.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER ABILITIES:

  • Must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, written technical instructions and manuals.
  • Must possess working knowledge of welding procedures and tools.
  • Knowledge of lathes, milling machines, shears, saws, grinders and pneumatic tools
  • Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets (MOS).
  • Able to follow safety procedures.


EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Req Number PRO-25-00015

Salary : $30 - $43

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