About This Role
Directing the training and development strategy for a skilled trades workforce in a shipyard is the core of this role, ensuring safety and compliance with Navy standards. This position suits a leader with a strong background in workforce development within heavy industrial settings, capable of designing and implementing comprehensive training and leadership programs.
Responsibilities
- Ensure everyone inside the shipyard is safe and performing work in accordance with HPSI
- Ensure all HPSI safety procedures, rules, and regulations are communicated, understood, and followed
- Lead the end-to-end production training development strategy to build and sustain a high-performing, Navy-compliant skilled trades workforce
- Identify required skills in production trades (e.g., welding, shipbuilding, fabrication, robotic welding) and understand/plan development timelines
- Oversee the stand-up of required apprenticeship training programs, including associated curriculum development
- Design and implement training programs outside of the apprenticeship environment, incorporating classroom and hands-on elements
- Align training programs with NAVSEA technical publications, WPS/PQR, and qualification requirements
- Incorporate classroom instruction and hands-on apprenticeship pathways to accelerate certification and ramp-up
- Establish performance management, mentoring, and retention systems
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, workmanship discipline, and continuous improvement
- Ensure seamless integration between new Navy production teams and existing commercial operations
- Collaborate with Production, Planning, and Program teams to understand future workforce demand signals and ensure workforce development efforts remain aligned with anticipated shipbuilding requirements
- Perform workforce analytics and reporting, including apprentice progression, qualification attainment, certification completion, retention trends, and workforce readiness metrics
- Partner with the Talent team to expand engagement with educational institutions, workforce boards, veteran transition programs, and regional economic development organizations to strengthen the long-term maritime talent pipeline
- Support broader maritime workforce and industrial base development initiatives that contribute to the long-term growth and sustainability of federal shipbuilding efforts
- Design and implement leadership development programs for current and emerging supervisors, managers, directors, and executives
- Establish structured onboarding and development programs that accelerate employee integration, organizational knowledge, and job readiness
- Partner with department leaders to identify competency gaps and create targeted professional, technical, and functional training programs
