Project Coordinator II- SING in Singapore, at Austal

POSITION: Project Coordinator II PDSS – SING

REPORTS TO:  Ship Project Manager

SUPERVISES:  N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and assume responsibility for assigned 3M preventive maintenance and repair work items in relation to MRC/4E work packages on US Navy LCS Class ships.
• Identify and document system and/or equipment discrepancies via Condition Found Reports / Inspection Deficiency Reports (CFRs / IDRs).
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Navy preventive 3M maintenance program.
• Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence.
• Provides coordination, guidance, and direction to the functional project leads to ensure that the work performed enables successful and efficient repair and maintenance of the vessel with focus on milestone achievements, budgeted man-hours and schedule performance.
• Subcontractor oversight in relation to assigned maintenance or repair work items
• Maintain a daily presence at the designated worksite regarding the work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping, work progress and continuous management of Austal labor and/or subcontractors executing work.
• Coordinate with scheduler to lay out planned work in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Planned Maintenance Schedule. Schedule all quality assurance check point and test requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures and documents while maintaining OQE in support task completion documentation
• Maintain daily communication and interaction with the Project Lead to report status and concerns and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analyses and associated corrective action plans
• Monitor and validate resource requirements for actuals against planned work in progress and project labor requirements to completed defined task efforts while managing to the task agreed EAC
• Monitor and validate use of rework and lessons learned processes and initiatives to promote continuous improvement.
• Prepares SOW which depict an accurate detailed work scope necessary for task bid request and task execution requirements including all exit criteria to successfully close out the task.
• May perform additional duties in the absence of higher level project management personnel, i.e. Project Lead.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.
• Completes work in various offsite locations requiring travel to customer sites to support work on vessels. The potential for offsite travel is expected to be 15-20%.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Required:

•   Able to provide proof of US Citizenship to obtain US Security Clearance or CAC Card
• Three (3) years’ experience in a shipbuilding, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment.
• Ability to obtain PQS 301 Craftsmen qualifications
• Ability to read and interpret MRC/4E work specifications.
• Ability to read Technical Drawings and interpret the Navy Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS)
• Ability to utilize and interpret relevant budgeted man-hours and schedule data reports including having a familiarity of scheduling software (Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to efficiently validate, interpret and understand task scheduling or work sequencing.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and take initiative in all aspects of the position duties.
• Willingness to work irregular and extended work hours as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Shipyard repair experience.
• Maximo trained (navy reporting system)
• Qualified NAVEDTRA 43241-N 301 Maintenance Person
• Qualified NAVEDTRA 43241-N 301 Craftsman
• Qualified NAVEDTRA 43241-N 303 Work Center Supervisor
• Qualified NAVEDTRA 43241-N 305 Quality Assurance Inspector
• NAVSEA Technical Publication S0400-AD-URM-010/TUM Tag-Out User’s Manual and Shift Operations Management System (eSOMS).
• Ability to working within the requirements of COMLCSRONONEINST 4700.1 Tag-Out Standard Operating Procedures and has been approved to perform as a Repair Activity (RA) signer for each LCS 2 variant to date.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and manage time effectively, including managing and meeting deadlines
• Highly motivated and flexible.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines:

• 18 years or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Citizenship to obtain US Security Clearance or CAC Card
• Must be Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19
• No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.
• Must have a valid US Passport (not within 6 months of expiration)
• Must be able to obtain Navy Base access credentials applicable to remote sites not limited to Foreign Naval Bases/commercial ports

TOOLS:  Not applicable

LIAISES WITH:  All production departments and support departments, program team, project team, client, suppliers, subcontractors, and class and flag authorities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

This position will involve substantial time (as much as 100%) onboard the vessel at various degrees of construction, going up and down staircases and vertical ladders at heights reaching in excess of 75 feet in temperatures which, at times, can reach extreme levels.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is often required to stand, walk, utilize hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to work at a computer station. 

Specific physical requirements include the following:

• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• Withstand periods of prolonged standing
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis
• Lift/push/pull up to 75lbs on an occasional basis
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead)
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side, and reaching down
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be granted to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

SAFETY: Must comply with federal, state, local, and company safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily position duties. 

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.
Austal shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.  Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.