Pipe Manager - Surface​/Final Assembly

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Report to:
Director of Production

Supervisor:
All Pipe Department personnel.

The primary function of the Pipe Manager is to give direction and guidance to Department supervision and work with the MMF OR Final Assembly Managers and Project teams regarding all daily tasks and manning. This position also carries oversight of CAM responsibilities for the cost accounts assigned to the Pipe Department for all projects.

• Implement all production schedules, monitor and maintain schedules through subordinate managers and supervisors, and explain and mitigate any variances in schedule
• Work with other production department managers to ensure all work is completed as scheduled or sequenced and incorporate lessons learned.
• Prepare and maintain CPI cost bridge
• Proactively forecast Manning needs to meet schedule requirements and to manage production costs.
• Assure conformity to quality and accuracy requirements; track and review areas of non-conformity and develop continuous improvement action plans.
• Responsible for Purchase Order review and approval for pipe material on all projects
• Responsible for ensuring departmental participation at all project meetings and liaising between the project team and managers to ensure project goals are met.
• Ensuring correct construction and inspection procedures are adhered to
• Responsible for sourcing and distributing of information to Lead Foremen/Foreman/Supervisors.
• Accountable for monitoring resource levels and the distribution of all pipe labor resources.
• Assisting with the maintaining of safe working practices and good housekeeping in all areas and ensures Austal’s policies are being followed
• Ensure that all earned value and rework for all projects is accounted for.
• Oversee all schedule maintenance for all assigned projects.
• Liaise with department managers and The Director to resolve all issues related to the Pipe department.
• Responsible for the departments responsibility to produce a Quality product
• Liaise with production Leads to ensure all technical issues with surveying authorities and SOSB are resolved
• Ensure timely response to clear Leins, CARS, Survey reports.
• Prepare and oversee adherence to cost budgets, both vessel specific and overhead for department.
• Implement Lean Processes, Continuous Improvement and Root Cause analyses, insuring Foremen and Supervisors are actively involved.
• Maintain project metrics (i.e. TAKT time, throughput and constraints) and daily update status boards
• Implementation of 5S and survey reporting.
• Update and maintain EAC for each vessel under construction
• Provide input and work with Production Control to develop and improve build strategies as an active participate in Project Kickoff and Lessons Learned meetings
• Oversee tracking Weld Certifications and maintain records of verifications.
• Generate Field Change Requests (FCR’s), Work Package Variances (WPV’s) and Request for Materials (RFMs)
• Accountable for monitoring resource levels, distribution of resources to meet schedule demands, and assure that scrap levels are maintained at a minimal level.
• Accountable for ensuring all Foremen under their control are complying to the Leadership Creed
• Provide effective and timely feedback to Foreman regarding:
  Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety,
• Oversees all timesheets are processed and allocated daily
• Review and recommend pay rates in conjunction with Foremen
• Review and approve all department assessments (30, 60 and 90 day, annual and apprentices) and coach subordinate managers as to how to provide effective performance feedback.

• A minimum of Ten (10) years experience in shipbuilding or comparable production manufacturing industry required. 5 years Pipe experience required
• 5 years of mid to upper level Management experience of a department of 150+ required,
• Displays good working knowledge of planning and monitoring.
• Excellent knowledge of scheduling required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CPI and SPI measures required
• Knowledge of principles and standards of Earned Value Management System preferred
• Strong knowledge of…