Ship Test Lead

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Functions

Responsible for the management, execution and reporting of the total ship Test program for OPC. Will be required to be proactive in communicating and coordinating production status, OEM support, Engineering, etc. to execute a robust test program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Responsible for the integration, alignment and execution of a robust total ship test program including, but not limited to, the development of test processes and procedures for all areas, including interfaces to other Shipboard Systems, including Controls. Ensure test reports are submitted in the timeline required.
• Ship Test Lead is responsible for managing ALL testing on assigned OPC Hull, including Stage 2-7
• Ship Test Lead will work jointly with HM&E Test Manager, C5ISR I&T Manager, Preventive Maintenance Manager, Certification Manager and Training Team, to ensure alignment of test resources, tasking, milestones, etc. Coordinate production status with Hull Managers and Production.
• Shall work with ESG QA for proper OQE to ensure systems/equipment released to Test meet the installation requirements.
• Assist in identification and procurement of special test equipment.
• Assisting Test Team in developing activation and commissioning procedures.
• Ensure Production and Hull Managers are focused on supporting program milestones and key events.
• Coordinate with Production Test, Program Test, Subcontractors, Material, Engineering, etc., to ensure the ability to meet Performance, Cost, and Schedule
• Work with Production, QA, and Engineering to ensure 100% corrective actions,
  within the Test team, are completed. Apply all trial cards and deficiencies discovered during test/QA and ensure Test Trial Cards are corrected prior to the signing of DD-250.
• Experience overseeing Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) coordination and watch standers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May directly or indirectly supervise employees, contractors, and subcontractors
assigned to the Test Dept. Travel is primarily local, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to the Deputy Test Director.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Three or more years’ experience in shipboard testing, developing procedures, performing test validation, verifying prerequisites, and turning documentation into deliverable test reports. Must be able to quickly understand basic system operation and integration with Controls Systems. Must be able to effectively troubleshoot issues and failures. Previous ship construction and test, or USCG/USN Service, with shipboard electrical experience. Experience developing test procedures using ABS NVR and Contract Specifications.  Experience with int