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Assistant Outfitting Coordinator

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
Port St Joe, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 May 2026

About the role

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Outfitting Coordinator supports the coordination and execution of vessel outfitting activities while helping ensure safety, quality, budget, schedule, and environmental objectives are achieved during vessel construction. This position is responsible for coordinating production activities, supporting craft and vendor readiness, communicating Company standards and owner specifications, and assisting with resolution of production issues impacting vessel progress.

The role is expected to maintain a strong onboard vessel presence throughout the work shift, typically spending approximately 6 to 8 hours per shift within active production areas supporting coordination, execution, safety awareness, and production priorities. Remaining time is generally spent supporting production coordination functions including material tracking, engineering coordination, vendor communication, reporting, work order management, and vessel support activities.

This position is expected to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making in coordinating daily vessel activities, resolving production conflicts, prioritizing work progression, supporting craft execution, and communicating operational needs to production leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:  Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, your duties and responsibilities may be different from those described.

  • Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
  • Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers, Craft Managers, subcontractors, vendors, and production leadership to facilitate efficient execution of vessel work scope.
  • Review engineering drawings, ECNs, specifications, and work orders to support production planning, material coordination, and field execution activities.
  • Evaluate vessel readiness conditions and coordinate corrective actions necessary to support inspections, testing, equipment installation, and production progression.
  • Support decision-making related to production priorities, work sequencing, and vessel execution activities while maintaining alignment with Company procedures and project objectives.
  • Monitor production activities and communicate risks, delays, safety concerns, engineering conflicts, and execution issues impacting schedule or operational performance.
  • Coordinate vendor activities and subcontractor support to minimize operational disruptions and maximize production efficiency.
  • Collaborate with production leadership in evaluating field conditions and determining practical solutions to support vessel completion objectives.
  • Coordinate and attend inspections and ensure vessel areas are properly prepared prior to regulatory or customer inspections.
  • Support execution of production goals through proactive communication, problem-solving, and operational coordination across multiple departments and crafts

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