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Shipyard Lead Person

Stevens Towing Company
Island, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026
Location: Yonges Island, SC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

Unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. is of an "at-will" nature, which means the employee may resign at any time and STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. may discharge the employee at any time with or without cause.

Stevens Towing Company, Inc. has a full-time position available for a Shipyard Lead Person. This position requires one to have experience in drydocking tugs, barges, and other marine vessels. This position requires the employee to be willing to work all shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required and needed.

The Shipyard Lead Person oversees some aspects of the work on customer equipment and is responsible and accountable for the performance of shipyard personnel for safety, quality, cost, and scheduling including the administrative functions needed to support the customer’s project. The Shipyard Lead Person is responsible for helping to execute projects in line with customer requirements and Stevens Towing Co., Inc.’s policies and procedures while delivering excellent customer service. The Shipyard Lead Person promotes Stevens Towing Co., Inc.’s professional and safety conscious working environment and to perform other duties as requested or required.

Primary Responsibilities

Must oversee production work on customer equipment, ensuring that:

Production workers are focused and productive at their assigned duties

All work meets appropriate quality requirements

Safety procedures and policies are followed

Hours and costs are recorded accurately

Work is planned with care so that customer schedule requirements are met

Accurate, timely, and sufficiently detailed information is communicated to management to support decision-making, including labor and resource allocation among current projects and estimates for future project bids

Must coordinate work and resources with fellow supervisors and other production team leaders so that the production operation can operate efficiently and profitably.

Must interact effectively with the customer’s representatives while meeting their schedule and daily requirements.

Must ensure that the correct materials are ordered and delivered on a timely basis.

Responsible for providing other support as needed by the shipyard supervisor and other managers.

Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe shipyard, and fostering a well-trained and motivated staff.

Required to direct project activities in areas of safety, personnel, production, scheduling, material handling and quality, and ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.

Required to participate in random drug screens as a condition of employment.

Stevens Towing Company, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity At-Will Employer

M/F/Disability/Veteran

EEO is the law

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Employees are Our Greatest Asset! We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Stevens Towing Co., Inc. is proud to be committed to non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Stevens Towing, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, marital status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law (“Protected Characteristics”). All personnel actions and employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, benefits, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and consideration of employment are and must be administered in a non-discriminatory manner to ensure equal opportunity.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of five years’ production experience and a minimum of two years supervisory experience. Required to have a valid driver’s license and TWIC.

Required to learn safety rules and become familiar with proper usage of safety equipment. Required to comply with all Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations and Procedures at all times under the direction of Stevens Towing Company, Inc.’s safety policies.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and / or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact Human Resources at Stevens Towing Co., Inc.

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