Job Description
Job Description
Assistant Ship Superintendent
Objective: Support the Ship Superintendent in coordinating and managing ship repair projects. Assist in daily shipboard supervision, documentation, material coordination, and quality control to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and to customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Ship Superintendent with daily shipboard supervision, coordinating craft labor, subcontractors, and vendors
- Interpret and distribute drawings, work packages, and specifications to foremen and trades
- Track and document work progress, labor hours, and material usage for daily reporting
- Identify and document change orders and scope deviations
- Assist in coordinating material and equipment needs with the Yard Superintendent and Purchasing
- Participate in safety inspections, hot work permits, and daily toolbox talks
- Assist with quality control by verifying completed work against project specifications
- Communicate effectively with project managers, ship superintendents, foremen, and craft labor
- Support the preparation of progress reports, daily logs, and closeout documentation
- Act as a backup to the Ship Superintendent as needed for meetings, inspections, and customer interactions
Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of experience in ship repair, marine construction, or similar industrial fieldwork
- Working knowledge of shipboard systems, ship repair methods, and marine construction practices
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, work specifications, and production schedules