Aux Sys Design Grp Manager

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Functions

Job responsibilities include leading a team of mechanical engineers and designers to develop and manage the design of major Government and Commercial Programs.  Responsible areas include but not limited to aux piping systems, propulsion systems, and HVAC as well as oversight of the piping production engineering development efforts. Reviewing System/Mechanical designs and calculations to find potential construction issues, interacting with other professionals and Departments of the Shipyard, when issues arise and using engineering knowledge and experience to properly research or calculate the correct solutions. Time will be spent researching and interpreting regulatory body documents, contract specifications and other requirements as dictated by the contract or other Company Departments. AutoCAD experience will be required to visualize equipment placement, structural changes, interference with other equipment and offer proper solutions. 

Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, and weekends if necessary.
• Responsible for producing and revieing auxiliary arrangement designs in a 2D and 3D software environment.
• Coordinates and interacts with other design disciplines, clients, vendors, and craft superintendents when necessary.
• Supervise and lead a group of designers, drafters, and engineers in the engineering group, assigning tasks per schedule, production needs and maintaining close tracks of hours used per assigned budget.
• Prepare schedules for undertaking the assigned engineering work.
• Apply standard design principles and theories to complete assignments.
• Supervise the proper development of contract change documents to support project needs.
• Create and develop production/fabrication drawings of outfitting.
• Responsible for identifying dimensions, arrangements, equipment, and materials in the production drawings.
• Ensure compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications.
• Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings.
• Make required changes, additions, and/or revisions, as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Preparation of drawings for class approval
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly and/or indirectly supervise employees assigned to the Outfitting Group. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Collaborates – Building partnership and working collaboratively with others to meet all objectives.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Constantly assuring quality and process improvement.
• Ensure that all supervised employees follow ESG Safety policies.
• Ensures that self and supervised group, follows ESG applicable policies.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to Director of Engineering

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university or college. A minimum of 10+ years of experience in the marine industry with system design experience for all types of marine applications.

Skills: Sizing of mechanical components, developing design drawings and/or 3D modeling using CAD/CAM Software’s, and having assisted production efforts during the construction of the vessels at various stages, including ship checks and verification of as-built conditions. Proficiency in performing, accessing, and using 2D/3D software to handle various types of formatted Documents such as PDS/Adobe, etc., for verification of Vendor Data, Structural and Vessel Component and Machinery Arrangements, Mechanical Drawings such as Piping and HVAC, Production Packages and Schedules, etc.

Must have wide knowledge of Classification Rules, International codes, and standards such as: ABS SVRs, MVRs and NVR, DNV, API, AISC, ASTM, ISO, SAWE RP 14, and MIL Standards, among others.

Intermediate to Advanced level Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Project, and AutoCAD required. Familiarity with FORAN, Ship Constructor, software is desired but not required. Knowledge of Engineering Software’s as FEA Software, CFDs, Pipe-Flow and Pipe-Flo as well as use of Caesar II is desired.  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, clients, and government officials. Must have accurate written and verbal communication skills to carry out and understand assignments, and/or convey or exchange routine information. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as a team player.

Must have a proven record of problem solving in the marine engineering field. This would include significant experience in areas of marine piping systems and system control logic, HVAC systems, propulsion systems and overall ship marine system design.

Citizenship:  U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Card required.

Desired

Combination of commercial and government shipyard experience in large government shipbuilding (design/build) program preferred, other major defense programs will be considered.  Experience working within the Earned Value Management System is also a plus.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

OCCASIONAL/FREQUENT/CONSTANT

• Lift up to 20 pounds
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching

• Lift up to 10 pounds
• Standing

• Repetitive movements of arms and hands
• Sit with back supported

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.