Jobs at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.

Install, repair, maintain, and service shipboard electrical equipment and fittings (motor starters, switchgear, transformers, control panels, meters, relays). Perform mechanical fitting, rigging, fabrication, and recordkeeping while complying with OSHA/ABS safety rules and lock-out/tag-out procedures. Work hands-on in confined spaces, at heights, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Leads planning and scheduling for shipbuilding craft and projects, including integrated master schedules, work packages, resource loading, critical path analysis, change management, and EVMS reporting. Mentors planners and CAMs, supports staffing and subcontractor planning, coordinates dependencies, manages schedule updates, develops process instructions, and drives production schedule recovery. Requires Primavera P6 experience, control account management knowledge, shipbuilding or industrial experience, and a Secret security clearance.

Support QA Director by maintaining automated inspection systems, standardizing QA processes across commercial vessel projects, implementing inspection plans and test procedures, preparing quality reports and dashboards, coordinating QA documentation and training, and supporting internal/external audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Installs and maintains ship propulsion machinery, valves, steering gear, pumps, ventilation equipment, and related foundations. Operates manual machine tools to fabricate and repair precision parts, reads blueprints and schematics, verifies dimensions, assembles equipment, performs precision alignment, and supports rigging and tack welding. Work occurs in a physically demanding shipyard environment involving heights, confined spaces, heavy equipment, and strict OSHA and ABS safety requirements.

Fabricates, fits, aligns, and assembles structural steel components for new vessel construction. Reads blueprints and engineering drawings, performs precision measurements, operates cutting and fabrication equipment, prepares assemblies for welding, resolves fit-up issues, and inspects completed work. The role requires adherence to safety and quality standards while working in confined, elevated, outdoor, and industrial environments. It also includes maintaining productivity, housekeeping, tools, and production schedules, with occasional mentoring of junior shipfitters.

Manage day-to-day planning and scheduling for shipbuilding programs, develop and maintain integrated master schedules and work packages, perform resource loading and critical path analysis, support EVMS reporting and BCR processes, supervise and train planning staff, coordinate with PMs, CAMs, procurement, finance, and operations, and drive process improvements and schedule integration across projects.

Develop and maintain project and production-level schedules, update MS Planner/Primavera status, analyze schedule performance (SPI/CPI), coordinate with discipline managers, project engineers, payroll, and subcontractors, and assist engineering leadership with manpower projections and special research projects.

Coordinate engineering disciplines, subcontractors, and resources to plan, estimate, schedule (>1000 hour) shipbuilding projects. Develop estimates and integrated schedules, report status, lead resolution meetings, support RFP responses, and drive projects to completion while mentoring junior staff and occasionally supervising matrixed engineering resources.

Supports the Safety Manager by inspecting shipyard work areas, identifying and correcting hazards, enforcing PPE use, issuing permits, conducting safety orientations, administering first aid, and supporting post-accident procedures. The role requires compliance with OSHA and company safety standards, work in confined spaces and at heights, and flexibility for overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Verify critical measurements across vessel construction phases including panel line fabrication, jig geometry, unit/block alignments, and block erection. Support production with measurement checks, liaise with Engineering, use electronic/laser measurement tools and AutoCAD, and ensure dimensional control and safety compliance.

Fabricates and installs structural metal components for ships, including plates, bulkheads, frames, brackets, and hatches. Reads blueprints, lays out and aligns parts, prepares templates, installs temporary fasteners, and tack welds components before permanent welding. Uses torches, plasma cutters, hand tools, and rigging equipment while following shipyard safety and OSHA requirements. Works at heights, in confined spaces, and under demanding environmental conditions with minimal supervision.

Perform shipfitting tasks for steel construction and repair of marine vessels including layout, lofting, tack welding, cutting/burning with torch, rigging small lifts, building bulkheads and decks, reading simple blueprints, and following safety/OSHA procedures. Work requires physical labor, lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing, confined-space work, and flexible hours including overtime.

Performs shipfitting duties supporting steel construction and repairs on marine vessels. Aligns and installs structural components, lays out parts and frames, lofts parts, builds bulkheads and decks, tack welds clips and brackets, and performs basic rigging and crane signaling. Requires safe operation of tools, blueprint comprehension, torch cutting, welding knowledge, and the ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in demanding shipyard conditions.

Fabricates and installs metal structural components for ship hulls, including plates, bulkheads, frames, brackets, doors, and hatches. Reads blueprints and templates, lays out reference lines, aligns and temporarily fastens parts, prepares molds, installs structural accessories, and tack welds components before permanent welding. Works with minimal supervision, follows safety and environmental policies, completes daily assignments, and may train subordinate employees.

Supports ship construction projects by conducting onboard progress checks, preparing status and cumulative reports, reconciling time and material records, coordinating suppliers and regulatory bodies, requesting quotes, obtaining approvals, and arranging project meetings. The role also performs project tracking, forecasting, compliance monitoring, data analysis, and communication with accounting, payroll, vendors, vessel representatives, and management in a shipyard environment.

Maintains and distributes engineering, vessel design, vendor, and manufacturing documentation. Responsibilities include managing databases, hard-copy libraries, drawing logs, revisions, document distribution, obsolete-document removal, technical literature updates, vendor manuals, records for authorities and subcontractors, meeting notes, and office supplies. The role supports engineering, production, purchasing, estimating, and project teams, with possible travel between installations.

Installs, fabricates, aligns, and maintains ship propulsion machinery, valves, pumps, steering gear, ventilation equipment, and related foundations. Operates manual lathes, mills, shapers, and grinders; measures and machines parts to specification; assembles equipment; secures machinery and connects service lines. Performs rigging, crane signaling, tack welding, equipment maintenance, and work in demanding shipyard conditions, including heights, confined spaces, heat, cold, and heavy industrial hazards.

Manages engineering configuration control and change management throughout shipbuilding projects. Establishes design baselines, processes engineering change requests, maintains equipment and parts data, coordinates material takeoffs and requisitions, and manages vendor- and owner-furnished information. Collaborates across engineering, procurement, production, project management, clients, and vendors. Develops workflows, dashboards, reports, audits, and data controls, applying AI and analytics to improve traceability, discrepancy resolution, and project visibility.

Operate and maintain vessel propulsion, mechanical, refrigeration, HVAC, electrical, water, and safety systems. Complete engine room rounds and regulatory logs, manage maintenance schedules, monitor equipment operation, maintain fluid levels and filtration, and oversee safety procedures, PPE, SDS, and lockout/tagout practices. The role may supervise ship crew during sea trials and requires maritime credentials, safety certifications, physical stamina, and experience as a vessel or chief engineer.

Install and align propulsion machinery, sea valves, steering gear, pumps and related shipboard equipment. Set up and operate metalworking machines, fabricate and install foundations, read blueprints, perform precision measuring, rig lifts, maintain tools and equipment, comply with safety/ABS/OSHA standards, and perform welding as required.