Craft Administrator

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As a Craft Administrator, it is your duty to administer the current Local 6 labor agreement and support trades on 1st shift, including but not limited to staffing assignments, issuing discipline, coordinating loan agreements, administering the Return-to-Work process, training management, and working with trade stewards to resolve contractual issues. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Craft Administrator ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

• Safety Leadership:
  Provide departmental support for implementing and maintaining safety initiatives.
• Project Execution:
  Manage and issue discipline to Local 6 mechanics in accordance with the labor agreement.
• Facilitate personnel moves, loans, transfers, and layoffs for all trades on your assigned shift.
• Administer the Return-to-Work process; work through appropriate accommodations to keep people at work.
• Training and Development:
  Mentor Ops Management; provide guidance on interpretation of the labor contract and MOAs. Provide general departmental support and lead and facilitate any necessary training.
• Team Collaboration and Communication:
  Utilize Craft Administration peers to ensure consistency across trades, shifts, and facilities; establish a network of relationships with Ops Management, the Local 6 leadership, and stewards to resolve craft-oriented deck‑plate issues; work closely with other divisions to ensure minimal communication gaps (i.e., Labor Relations, Medical, Benefits, Security, etc.).
• Continuous Improvement:
  Strive to improve current craft processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and consistency.

• High school or GED diploma required.
• Strong computer skills; must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with computers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other applications such as personnel management, time accounting, issue tracking/workflow management software preferred.
• Familiarity with union contracts preferred.
• Excellent administrative, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing/production processes preferred.
• Proven ability to effectively use, manage, and interpret data.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving/decision making.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to set priorities and plan assignments.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.
• Flexibility in assignment and work schedule; will require work beyond core hours and/or ability to shift work schedule for overlap with off‑shift counterparts.

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Information Technology
• Industries:
  Shipbuilding