Production Supervisor - Pipe
Date: Sep 9, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA, US, 92113
Company: National Steel and Shipbuilding Com
Job Posting End Date: Until Filled
Shift: All
Security Clearance: No Clearance
SUMMARY
Leads, guides, coordinates, supervises a team that may comprise Working Supervisor, Team Leaders, Journey level workers, Trainees, Helpers, and subcontracted labor.
Reports to General Supervisor I, General Supervisor II, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, or SOC Management. Interacts vertically and horizontally within own organization, other trades and company. Has contact with customers and vendors. Supervises Working Supervisor, Team Leaders, Journey level workers, Trainees and Helpers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
- Plans and schedules team activities.
- Evaluates team performance.
- Identifies problem areas and initiates corrective action.
- Adhere to schedule objectives, cost and quality.
- Monitors performance to safety policies.
- Coordinates production with other production supervisors, trades, quality assurance and management.
- Complies with organization and company administrative procedures.
- Reviews documentation and identifies deficiencies and potential problems.
- Technical expertise and experience for specific trade.
- Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Reads and writes effectively, speaks with clarity and listens actively.
- Has solid math skills.
- Understands company and organization policies and standards; knows products and services.
- Uses computers and networked systems when appropriate.
- Understands career opportunities and pathways; seeks professional growth.
- Commits to work; adapts and remains flexible; maintains ethical behavior; manages oneself efficiently; is professional.
- Familiar with customer specifications/ contract specification requirements.
- Interacts with others; promotes customer satisfaction; respects diversity; resolves conflicts.
- Thinks and solves problems; uses reference materials; uses organizing strategies; uses time and resources effectively.
- Has completed appropriate trade certificate programs.
- Supports and commits to organization and NASSCO mission, vision, and values.
- Places safety above production in performance of team activities.
- Actively participates in implementing and monitoring continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, improve quality, reduce cycle time, and reduce costs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work occurs in both an outdoor shipyard environment and in an office setting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
Requires ability to commute physically to various areas of the shipyard including but not limited to shipboard activities. Must be capable of ascending/descending stairs or ladders, walking on uneven surfaces, and transiting through manholes and other confined, congested spaces. Physical dexterity must allow for bending and reaching. Must remain alert and comply with all safety requirements.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed occasionally to dust, fumes, and smoke. Must be able to spend up to 80% of time in an outdoor shipyard environment in all climates. The noise level is relatively low to moderate in office environments. The noise level in the outdoor shipyard production environment is moderate to noisy 70% of time which may include sirens, horns, chipping, and hammering.
Additional requirements: Position requires the ability to walk on scaffolding and work at heights aboard vessels under construction or repair, carry, raise, lower, push or pull objects up to 50 lbs., and requires the ability to distinguish color.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Directly accountable for the safety, quality cost and schedule performance to the production team.
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