Director of Test and Trials

Director Of Test And Trials

The Director of Test and Trials is a high-visibility leadership role accountable for overseeing all test and activation operations on assigned hulls related to grooming, testing and operations of shipboard equipment and systems. This position reports to the VP of Operations and is responsible for the safety, quality, schedule adherence, cost performance, and personnel management within their assigned production area. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Director manages test and trial operations, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure readiness for and successful execution of Test and Trial related milestone events for assigned hulls.
• Coordinating with Planning, develop and maintain a ship's test and activation plan / schedule that prioritizes deconfliction of parallel construction activities and test program efficiency and enables schedule recovery and shift of milestones to the left.
• Drive Cost performance improvement on assigned hulls through improved management and coordination of Test and Activation activities, schedule recovery to reduce cost that run with time, focused management of work packages, and detailed progress status reporting.
• Ensure test work continuing across shifts is efficiently and effectively handed-off between the two shifts. Manage shift turnover meetings and night-notes to facilitate such handoffs.
• Maintain a culture of strict compliance with procedures (e.g. Test, Quality, Safety, etc.). Ensure all Test and Trials activities are conducted safely and in accordance with approved procedures.
• Work closely with counterparts in other BIW departments / divisions in problem solving and technical issue resolution.
• Participate in and direct dock trials and sea trial activities.
• Coordinate and / or facilitate the resolution of any barriers, either production or pre-production, that could impede the achievement of scheduled events.
• Work in accordance with all union agreements and promote teamwork.
• Work to identify, develop, and implement cost and schedule reduction initiatives.
• Ensure the final product is built to all QA requirements and inspection procedures with proper documentation.

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Required / Preferred Education / Training

Required / Preferred Experience