Shipyard Facilities Operations & Asset Reliability

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 maintenance is prioritized, executed safely, and escalated appropriately when scope exceeds routine maintenance
• Partner with production leadership to align maintenance windows with operational demand
• Implement reliability metrics and use data to drive decisions
• Ensure new assets are onboarded with defined maintenance plans, documentation, and ownership
• Oversee asset condition assessments, lifecycle planning, and replacement strategies
• Own asset inventory accuracy, labeling, auditing, impairment review, and disposition decisions in coordination with Finance
• Capital Programs & Yard Expansion
• Own end-to-end execution of capital programs, including:
• Yard expansion and facility build-out
• Major equipment purchases and infrastructure upgrades
• Utility capacity expansions and site development
• Lead annual capital planning and prioritization aligned with production forecasts and long-term strategy
• Ensure projects are scoped, budgeted, approved, and executed in accordance with governance and delegation of authority
• Establish clear project controls for cost, schedule, scope, and risk
• Ensure projects transition cleanly from execution into operations with defined ownership and maintenance plans
• Coordinate closely with civil engineers, designers, contractors, and regulators to deliver compliant facilities
• Interfaces with permitting authorities and ensure capital work complies with environmental, safety, and building 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 with Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, and Quality to ensure infrastructure supports safe, efficient execution
• Align asset reliability priorities with throughput, schedule, and vessel delivery commitments
• Serve as escalation point when infrastructure risk threatens production continuity
• Team Leadership
• Lead facilities, maintenance, reliability, and capital project teams
• Set clear expectations for execution discipline, technical rigor, and accountability
• Develop internal capability in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, and project management

Requirements

• 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
• Experience supporting shipyard, port, or waterfront industrial operations
• Background in reliability engineering or asset management programs
• Experience with larg

Additional Information

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. Success in this role requires strong technical judgment, financial rigor, and the ability to balance near-term operational reliability with long-term capacity growth.

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