Director II, Operations - Marine Fabrication

Vigor Works
$156,830.00 - $196,000.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Vancouver
Sep 24, 2025
Description Who We Are Vigor is a values-driven, diversified industrial business operating in six locations with 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Built around a collection of powerful, unique assets and differentiated capabilities, Vigor excels at specialized shipbuilding and ship repair, supporting both commercial customers and our national defense. With deep respect for people and the planet, Vigor strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good - environmentally, in the lives of its employees and in the community. Vigor ... Industrial Evolution. For more information, visitvigor.net. PAY RANGE: $156,830 - 196,000 POSITION SUMMARY: The Operations Director leads engineering, production, safety and facilities organizations within VIGOR Works. In this role, the Operations Director ensures that product development achieves cost, schedule, quality, safety and performance requirements as defined by the Program Management Director and overarching VIGOR company policy for processes and procedures. While the Program Management Director is ultimately responsible for program performance, the Operations Director serves as the responsible leader for all engineering, production, safety and facilities functions. This requires the Operations Director to work closely with Program Management, Planning and Integration, Finance, Quality, Affordability, Integrated Logistics, Test and Contracts organizations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities.) Ensures the Chief Naval Architect function is provided the budget allocation, tools, training and direction to effectively execute their duties Ensures the Production function is provided the budget allocation, tools, equipment, material, training and direction to effectively execute their duties Ensures the Facilities function is provided the budget allocation, facilities, tools, equipment, training and direction to effectively execute their duties Ensures the Safety function is provided the budget allocation, tools, equipment, material, training and direction to effectively execute their duties Ensures that all Safety compliance processes and procedures are fully implemented and regularly assess VIGOR Works compliance with all Government, Industry and Company policies/procedures. Seeks ways to improve operations related performance by the introduction of Lean/Six Sigma practices, Design to Cost (DTC) targets, workforce efficiency targets and performance measurement techniques to ensure VIGOR Works is providing our Customers with products delivered on-time, performing to requirements, on cost and safely (with zero injury incidents) Works with VIGOR's advanced manufacturing and supply chain groups to implement techniques, technologies, equipment and facilities that improve overall program performance SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Manages a minimum of 5 direct reports up to as many as 10. This includes a minimum of 2 Director Level 1 subordinates. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Experience with DoD 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2 Deep understanding of American Bureau of Shipbuilding (ABS) Rules and Guides Deep knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma principals Experience leading Maritime engineering and production organizations through the entire product design, development, delivery and support phases Experience implementing DTC targets Experience with Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) development and execution Experience with an Engineering Drawing Release System within a Maritime development environment Experience developing complex Integrated Master Schedules Experience developing Work Packages and Shop Instructions Experience developing Bill of Material (BOM) and utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software Experience developing Basis of Estimate (BOE) and developing cost vs task historical data sets Strong communication and organization skills Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering 15 years of work experience in a marine engineering, production or program management role. A Master of Science Degree in any of the aforementioned is preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS: Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred PMP certification is preferred Six Sigma / LEAN certification is preferred WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position requires that the successful candidate work onsite 5 days per week. The person may be required to be in production areas at times. There may be local travel up to 10% of the time and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice. CITIZENSHIP: Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship. Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening. Vigor Values Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day. Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor's Human Resources Department. In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.