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Front Line Supervisor

A leadership role primarily responsible for the safety, quality, and efficient execution of tasks within a trade. Front Line Supervisors coach, and mentor the mechanics assigned to their crew.

Section Manager

The Section Manager is a mid-level leadership role responsible for supporting operations through direct oversight of trade activities in their designated area. The Section Manager works closely with the area management to achieve production goals.

Chief Superintendent

The Chief Superintendent is a high-visibility leadership role accountable for overseeing the construction, testing and acceptance of Navy surface combatant vessels. This position is responsible for the overall safety, quality, schedule adherence, cost performance, and personnel management during build, test and delivery process of the assigned ship.

Director of Operations

The Director of Operations I is a leadership role accountable for overseeing operations across all BIW fabrication facilities. This position reports to the VP, Operations and is responsible for the safety, quality, schedule adherence, cost performance, and personnel management within all fabrication operations.

Engineers (Level I – Sr.)

Entry to senior level engineers are individual contributor positions that require application of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of engineering.

Engineering Supervisor

Engineering supervisors serve as a team leader who monitors daily operations of a group or team and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required.

Engineering Manager

Engineering managers serve as operational leaders of a business function or section within the Engineering Department. They are technical experts with extensive knowledge in their area.

Apprenticeship Program

Are you highly motivated and looking for an education as well as building a career in shipbuilding? The BIW Apprentice School is committed to fostering leadership development through academics and craft training. Upon graduation, you will receive an Associate of Science degree.

Professional Development Program

Do you strive to become a successful leader? The Professional Development Program is a two-year program championed by BIW’s senior leadership. As a PDP, you’ll be mentored by an experienced employee and receive real world training as you complete a set of core program rotations.

Engineering Development Program

Are you an engineer seeking to expand your technical and leadership skills? The Engineering Development Program is a two-year rotational program that provides you the opportunity to explore multiple departments across the company and gain a holistic view of how BIW teams come together to build ships.

Leadership I & II

Are you currently in a leadership role – leading people, a project or a program? If you’re interested in building your leadership skills, talk to your manager about your eligibility for our Shipbuilding Leadership classes offered through SMCC. These classes are fully supplemented by BIW.

Operations Supervisor Leadership Program

If you’re a newly hired frontline supervisor in manufacturing, you will take the Operations Supervisor Leadership Program (OSLP). During this nine-day training period, you will learn about the expectations associated with being a frontline supervisor at BIW, with a specific focus on safely executing high-quality work.​​​​