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Posted Feb 20Shipyard Facilities Operations & Asset Reliability
at Saronic
Austin, United StatesOn-site
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Responsibilities
- requirements Financial & Program Controls - Own capital and facilities budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and variance management - Ensure appropriate classification and governance of maintenance, OPEX projects, and CAPEX investments - Review estimates, commitments, and EACs to prevent cost overruns - Drive value by balancing repair vs replacement decisions using lifecycle cost analysis - Ensure timely closeout of projects and accurate capitalization of assets Cross-Functional Integration - Partner
Requirements
- Success in this role requires strong technical judgment, financial rigor, and the ability to balance near-term operational reliability with long-term capacity growth.
- QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or related technical discipline - 10+ years
- experience in heavy industrial, shipyard, manufacturing, or infrastructure-intensive environments - 5+ years leading facilities, maintenance, reliability, or capital programs - Demonstrated
- experience owning uptime of critical industrial assets - Proven track record delivering capital projects on time and on budget - Strong understanding of: - Preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance systems - Asset lifecycle management and reliability principles - Capital project controls and financial governance -
- Experience interfacing with engineering, finance, contractors, and regulators - Ability to balance short-term operational risk with long-term capital strategy PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
- Experience supporting shipyard, port, or waterfront industrial operations - Background in reliability engineering or asset management programs -
- Experience with large mobile cranes, ship lifts, docks, or heavy industrial utilities - Familiarity with environmental, building, and infrastructure permitting - Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement
- experience - PMP or equivalent project management certification
Benefits
- BENEFITS - Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services - Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents - Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care - Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents - Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays - Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents - Competitive Salary: Person” status.
Contact
- Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1324b.
Additional details
- Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.
- JOB OVERVIEW The Director of Shipyard Facilities Operations & Asset Reliability owns infrastructure uptime, asset lifecycle performance, and execution of capital programs across the shipyard.
- This role ensures that critical production-enabling assets - cranes, lifts, docks, utilities, and facilities - operate reliably while simultaneously delivering capital projects and yard expansions safely, on schedule, and within approved budgets.
- This position integrates maintenance discipline with capital execution, preventing infrastructure-driven production outages while building the next generation of shipyard capability.
- RESPONSIBILITIES Asset Reliability & Facilities Operations - Own reliability and availability of all production-critical assets, including: - Cranes, hoists, and heavy lift systems - Shiplifts, docks, transfer systems, and waterfront infrastructure - Electrical power distribution, water, compressed air, and utilities - Buildings, foundations, pavements, and fixed facilities - Establish and enforce a disciplined preventive and predictive maintenance strategy to prevent unplanned outages - Ensure corrective
- As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S.
- Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.