Trade Supervisor, Maintenance Operations Manager

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Seaspan Full time

As a Trade Supervisor, Maintenance Operations Manager at Seaspan, you will be responsible for overseeing teams of multi-discipline trades workers, determining staffing requirements, and overseeing maintenance and facilities assignments within the Shipyard Facilities. You will also be responsible for ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with Company safety, quality, and environmental standards, policies, and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assumes accountability for safety, cost, schedule, and quality performance in area of responsibility.
  • Implements and enforces Seaspan Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality processes on the shop floor and strives to eliminate safety hazards at every opportunity.
  • Responsible for delivering product in accordance with Company and customer quality standards.
  • Allocates manpower in accordance with schedule and priorities, assigning work to trade employees with the skill and ability to efficiently complete scheduled work.
  • Collaborates across three shifts to effectively perform preventative maintenance.
  • Perform Lockout procedure in accordance with company policy.
  • Utilize Computerized maintenance management systems to track and close work performed.
  • Follows and enforces the collective agreement and best practices to manage trades employees effectively.
  • Responsible for discipline, including performance and attendance management, termination of employment, as well as assigning or removing chargehand responsibilities to trades employees.
  • Partners with Trade Development Managers to ensure trade employees have the skills, equipment, training, and certifications required to perform planned work activities.
  • Responsible for interpreting work order specifications and manufacturing information by ensuring work orders are completed, keeping updated on standards, changes in plans, and provision of materials.
  • Assists in determining work plans, sequences, and schedules and may be required to assist in preparing estimates.
  • Investigates workplace incidents and completes Drug & Alcohol Checklists and testing as required.
  • Responsible for timekeeping administration and approval for direct reports and indirect reports.
  • Ensures work crews minimize waste expense and unnecessary delays in construction or repair work.
  • Works with Management to eliminate inefficient work practices and promotes continuous process improvement (CPI) daily.
  • Collaborates with front-line supervision to establish daily and weekly goals and holds employees accountable for performance.
  • Reports internally on work process and status to Area Managers and/or SOC Managers.
  • Escalates technical trade issues with Trade Managers and implements solutions as identified.
  • Promotes a work environment that is respectful and harassment-free.
  • Works collaboratively with Trade Development Managers, HSE, Quality, Human Resources, and Employee Relations teams as required.
  • Leads by example and demonstrates Seaspan's core values.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • One or more of Red Seal: Electrician or Industrial Mechanic. Power & Process engineer, or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years of related trades work experience on top of or outside of any apprenticeship or educational programs.
  • A minimum of an additional 3 years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial environment. Experience in a unionized environment preferred.
  • Proficient knowledge of trade responsibilities specific to heavy manufacturing (welding, metal fabrication, electrical, pipefitting, paint/sandblasting, mechanical, rigging, etc.).
  • Strong written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
  • Time management and organization skills with a demonstrated commitment to follow-up and follow-through.
  • Ability to motivate others, lead change, have difficult conversations, and administer discipline when necessary.
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation skills to resolve disagreements quickly and effectively, bringing a problem-solving attitude to conflicting approaches and priorities.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with others towards a shared goal.
  • Commitment to safety and quality, with experience in the application of behavioural based safety.
  • Appreciation and understanding of the value of diversity within a team.
  • Proficiency with MS Office products and web-based applications.

Why you'll love working here:

  • This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
  • In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate's experience.
  • We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, Personal Spending Account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
  • Free on-site gym.
  • Parking is included.

The estimated salary for this position is $115,000-$127,000. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate's skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.



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