Fabrication Project Manager

in Jacksonville, FL

Fabrication Project Manager Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    108107BR

  • Job Location

    Jacksonville, FL 32226, US

  • Job Category

    Project & Program Management

  • Job Type

    Full-Time

  • Clearance Level

    Other

  • Career Level

    Experienced

  • Travel

    10%

Job Description

Jacksonville Careers | BAE Systems

Are you seeking a job with a company that is a top leader in its field, a Job where "Purpose Connects". BAE Systems may be the answer to your search.

BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Fabrication Project Manager to support our growing team in the company’s expanding field of fabrication. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the technical project(s) and serves as a liaison between the customer, program management, project team, planning, craft management, quality, and other key stakeholders. Prepares detailed project execution plans and identifies technical and business resources needed. Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team. Facilitates the development of future opportunities by creating high level fabrication estimates and plans as an integral part of the proposal efforts on new work. Candidate will also model and demonstrate strong leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as ethics. Further, our Program Mangers act as leaders and initiators in Environmental and Safety, ensuring team compliance with all company & OSHA-regulated safety requirements/standards, and environmental regulations and permit requirements.

Performance for this position will be evaluated based on the success of the overall project. Performance will be measured against predetermined safety, quality, schedule, and cost standards. Fabrication Project Manager will report directly to the Fabrication Program Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain safe working conditions and housekeeping of all areas of fabrication.
  • Develops solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
  • Participates in project proposal development and planning to determine period, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources throughout various phases of project.
  • Produces project and portfolio management tools to enhance productivity. Works closely with Planning, Scheduling, and Finance to establish Earned Value controls for monitoring and tracking progress, status, and performance for each contract. Develops and analyzes metrics to drive behavioral changes and process improvements in cross-functional areas of planning, cost performance, and schedule performance to enhance profitability and long-term growth.
  • Responsible for change management including estimating growth and new work.
  • Communicates contract requirements, specifications, and customer expectations to all departments to ensure incorporation into the shipyard business plan for the project.
  • Conducts project team meetings as required to accurately determine the project status and plan and initiate action plans for success.
  • Integrates with the shipyard’s Operational Excellence (OE) program. Interfaces with key OE leaders to share best practices and efficiency opportunities. Collaborates closely with planning managers, craft managers, Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and other functional leads to capture, assess, disseminate, and institutionalize lessons learned.
  • Interpret Engineering / Design plan requirements to develop a detailed build strategy.
  • Determine manufacturing process steps required to attain optimal workflow through all machining, assembly, welding, and quality control work center operations.
  • Develop high level schedules overseeing the workflow of the production and fabrication efforts.
  • Establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion dates according to production forecasts or customer work specifications and drawing orders.
  • Analyze and address production issues in a timely manner.
  • Identifies and assesses project risks, issues, and opportunities, and develops resolutions and mitigations to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
  • Prepares project reports to division and corporate management, highlighting shortfalls to plan adherence, which may need management attention.
  • Accountable for contract execution in compliance with all state and federal safety and environmental guidelines.
  • Supports other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Welding, Project Management, Business Development, or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong planning and project management skills, with thorough knowledge of ship construction and steel fabrication processes and sequences.
  • Strong ability in reading fabrication blueprints, drawings, and other shipbuilding technical references.
  • Proficient in the fabrication of panels, sub-assemblies, outfitting, and erection of major units in fabrication work.
  • Must have strong communication skills. Regular requirements to use written and oral communication skills; interact with managers, staff, co-workers, and others encountered in the course of work; ability to compose materials such as detailed reports and work-related documents and communicate substantively about them either verbally or in writing; communicate interactively & make presentations effectively.
  • Experience in estimating steel fabrication projects.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint).
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume production environment.
  • Ability to understand and translate site capabilities.
  • Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment.
  • Must be U.S. citizen and must be able to pass both company and customer background checks.
  • Meet all required medical screening.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain Defense Biometric Identification System "DBIDS" access card.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • 10+ Years with HS
  • 8+ Years with AA
  • 6+ Years with BS
  • 4+ Years with MS
  • Government/Commercial New Construction Shipbuilding or Ship Repair experience.
  • Experience in heavy steel fabrication or construction.
  • Experience in scheduling software Microsoft Project, Primavera, or Open Plan.
  • Technical writing experience.
  • PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
  • Positive attitude, Team-oriented approach to problem solving.



Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $102200 - $173700

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.

Additional Information

Who We Are

You're used to protecting what matters most.

Throughout your career in the military, you've been dedicated to improving security, defending freedom and making the world a safer place. Now you can continue that commitment through cyber operations, intelligence analysis, and building combat vehicles and electronic systems. We’re proud to provide solutions and services that advance the strength and security of America and our allies – and we’re honored to offer an environment where veterans and reservists can continue doing mission-centered work. In all that we do, we are guided by our company values – trusted, innovative and bold – understanding that it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that underpins our success.
+ The Organization

Our team has the privilege and the responsibility of knowing that the work we do really matters. Our work is vital to the armed forces personnel and major corporations who rely on us to protect, equip and support them where it counts; to the security and prosperity of the nations we serve; to our skilled and talented people; to the local communities where we are based; and to the wider community who invest in, supply and engage with us. At BAE Systems, everyone can make a difference.

+ The Culture

We believe that a diverse workforce inspires creativity and drives innovation. We respect and value the huge variety of skills, abilities and perspectives that our people bring to our business. We celebrate our differences and aim to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, championing the strength that a truly inclusive and collaborative workplace gives to our company culture and performance.

+ The Work

Enjoy a flexible environment that values your work-life balance and helps you perform at your best.

+ The Opportunity

On the job training, leadership programs, collaboration with leading experts – excellence is built into your career development whether you are just starting out as an apprentice or are an experienced professional.

+ The People

We’re united by trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in our field. It helps that we’re nice people too.

+ The Reward

See your contribution, making real change as breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions reshape the landscape for our customers.

What We Offer

+ Warrior Integration Program (Est. 2008)

This program was created to assist in the employment, transition, education, and development of wounded warriors. Through mentoring, partnership, education, and leadership, we vow to serve our veterans in the same manner they served our country. WIP provides mission-centered work that gives wounded warriors the opportunity to contribute, providing a path for career progression.

+ Camo to Corporate (Est. 2013)

Camo to Corporate underpins all of our military recruiting and veteran efforts. We participate in annual career workshops and partner with VA employment reps to identify opportunities for vets at BAE Systems. We’re also proud members of Joining Forces, the Veteran Jobs Mission and Hiring our Heroes - initiatives focused on helping vets and their spouses find meaningful careers.

Perks & Benefits

  • Veterans Support Network
    Veterans Support Network +-

    The mission of the Veterans Support Network is to help connect former service members, active duty members, reservists and those who are supportive of the Armed Services.

  • Health & Wellness
    Health & Wellness +-

    We offer medical plans that take great care of you and your family’s health and well-being. These include medical plans, prescription drugs, dental and vision, along with incentive programs and health saving and spending accounts.

  • Time Away From Work
    Time Away From Work +-

    Paid Time Off (PTO) provides you with paid time away from work that you can use for vacation, personal time, personal illness, or to care for dependents. You can accumulate up to a maximum of 400 PTO hours.

  • Military Leave
    Military Leave +-

    Full-time and part-time employees who serve in the military reserves are eligible to take paid and unpaid leaves of absence to perform military duty.

  • Employee Assistance Program
    Employee Assistance Program +-

    The EAP offers confidential support to manage personal issues, such as stress, family issues, and substance abuse.

  • Employee Discount Programs
    Employee Discount Programs +-

    BAE Systems partners with Beneplace to offer exclusive discounts on a variety of products and services.

  • Tuition Reimbursement
    Tuition Reimbursement +-

    Lifelong employee learning is critical to both your personal growth and that of BAE Systems as a trusted, innovative, and bold organization. That’s why we offer a tuition reimbursement program, so you can pursue advanced education to help further your career.

  • Adoption Assistance
    Adoption Assistance +-

    You can be reimbursed up to $4,000 for qualified adoption expenses through the Adoption Assistance program.

  • Financial Wellness
    Financial Wellness +-

    Plan for today, save for tomorrow. Our programs support your goals at every stage of life. These programs include 401(k) savings plans, life and accident insurance, disability coverage, home, auto, and pet insurance and legal planning.

Our Partners

G.I Jobs Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Job Mission Joining Forces Soldier for Life American Association of People with Disabilities

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