Candidates with direct Columbia Class or Virginia Class submarine construction experience are strongly preferred.
Experience supervising structural fabrication, assembly, and installation activities under NAVDES requirements
Experience supporting multiple trades in a shipbuilding, ship repair, or heavy industrial fabrication environment is highly preferred.
Direct experience supporting Columbia Class Submarine construction programs is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting Virginia Class Submarine construction, submarine module fabrication, or major structural unit construction is preferred.
Demonstrated working knowledge of T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688 requirements and their application to submarine structural fabrication, assembly, and installation activities.
Experience leading or supporting fabrication and assembly activities involving pressure hull structures, foundations and structural supports, major structural modules, internal submarine structures, and temporary or permanent attachments.
Familiarity with NAVSEA-certified manufacturing systems, submarine quality assurance requirements, and related inspection documentation.
Experience managing material traceability, weld documentation, inspection packages, and regulatory compliance records in a controlled production environment.
Working knowledge of distortion control, weld sequencing, fit-up tolerances, and dimensional control requirements associated with submarine construction.
Experience coordinating across Engineering, Planning, Quality Assurance, Test and Inspection, and Program Management organizations to resolve production issues and maintain schedule performance.
Experience developing and executing production strategies for submarine new-construction programs while maintaining safety, quality, cost, and schedule commitments.
Graduation from a recognized shipfitting apprenticeship program is highly preferred.