Job Description
Irving Shipbuilding is recruiting for a Production Supervisor, Pipe in Halifax, NS. The Production Supervisor will lead and direct multi-disciplinary productions/operations crews. They need to be able to manage the activities of a large crew of 12-15 skilled trades people alongside hundreds of other skilled trades in a safe and effective manner. Production Supervisors must be able to lead crews in the Shipyard but also in the naval dockyard, embedded with the client. The supervisor’s work is underpinned on change management and the ability to find growth work quickly and be part of the solution, which is directly linked to customer value and company revenue. Each Production Supervisor is responsible to deliver aggressive production throughput targets each week. Production Supervisors will be responsible for meeting Production schedule requirements. They will be responsible for the safety of their crew and quality of the output of work. The Production Supervisor will assume full accountability for their area. The Production Supervisor will develop the team’s competency as part of continuous improvement efforts. Production activity Participate in daily Production meetings to present and discuss information regarding job status and schedule progress Monitoring of Operations to ensure that priorities are maintained, and deliverables are met Support the execution of work across multiple trades: rigging, welding, fitting, outfitting, HVAC, mechanical and electrical Accountable for quality of Production documentation that is submitted to Document Control for archiving Provide input on the overall build and repair strategy,



influence the direction of the strategies to ensure that they satisfy milestone requirements Update production and schedule metrics on communications boards Proactively anticipates / manages risks and unexpected problems to consistently deliver results Post-secondary education in a related field Red Seal Steamfitter/ Pipefitter ~ 5+ years of supervisory experience, with at least 2 years being in a Production environment – Ship building is preferred ~6+ years of applicable trade experience in shipbuilding, defence, manufacturing or a similar environment All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly. Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history. At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history
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📌 Production Supervisor, Pipe (Canada)
🏢 Irving Shipbuilding
📍 Canada