Shipyard General Manager

Position Summary: Brooklyn, NY based shipyard,

with three floating drydocks in the barge repair market, seeks

experienced Shipyard General Manager to oversee the day-to-

day operation of the shipyard.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple drydock and topside repair projects

simultaneously. Track budget, performance, scheduling, and

material purchasing for each job. Identify problems as they arise

and provide solutions. Meet customers project schedule goals.

• Supervise Shipyard Production Manager, foremen, and other

Shipyard employees. Order and manage Contract labor.

• Project estimating and cost tracking.

• Interact with customers on scheduling, pricing, and change

orders.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with shipyard safety and

environmental programs. Ensure that employees, contract labor,

and visitors follow owner’s written safety and environmental

plans.

•Must be able to operate independently. Owner’s office is offsite.

Report to owners by email, video conference, phone and in

person, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 10 year’s experience as a shipyard manager, or other

marine repair management level position

• GED required. College degree preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and CAD drawings

• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Office Email.

Willingness to use other computer programs as needed.

• Detail oriented and thorough

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Bilingual is a plus (English/Spanish), but not required

Willingness to work occasional weekend shifts as needed to

support operational workload