Shipyard Technical Manager

The role

You will lead technical execution and operational integration of production and engineering activities across the shipyard. This role involves managing production and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure vessel construction is efficient, scalable, and aligned with quality and safety objectives.

What you will do

• Manage, train, and motivate production and manufacturing engineering personnel
• Ensure engineering deliverables support efficient vessel construction
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives for production flow and scheduling
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling strategies, and workflow layouts
• Coordinate with build engineering leadership for structural assembly and systems integration
• Ensure compliance with company standards, shipyard procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Enforce workplace safety protocols in coordination with the EHS team
• Monitor and report KPIs related to production efficiency, throughput, and technical issue resolution
• Collaborate with product design teams to ensure design aligns with scaled production goals
• Facilitate as-built updates to drawings and implement lessons learned in design-for-production

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of shipbuilding, heavy manufacturing, or maritime industrial experience
• Experience leading vessel construction, production operations, or manufacturing engineering teams
• Strong understanding of modular construction, production sequencing, and waterfront operations
• Experience managing cross-functional teams including production, engineering, planning, and quality
• Demonstrated success improving production efficiency, throughput, quality, and schedule performance

Nice to have

• Experience in advanced manufacturing, industrialization, automation, or digital production systems
• Experience supporting Navy and commercial vessel programs
• Engineering degree or equivalent shipyard construction leadership experience
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• Stock Options
• Basic life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees)

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, developing autonomous and intelligent platforms for maritime operations.