SUPSHIP DEPARTMENTS

SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING, CONVERSION AND REPAIR

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Figure 9-7.-Organization chart of the supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion and repair, USN. normally the planning officer of the shipyard, serves as the administrative head of the SUPSHIP organization. The assistant officer-in-charge also administers public relations matters and ensures effective use of SUPSHIP personnel. Another assistant, the assistant for weapons, is primary liaison for ordnance between SUPSHIP and NAVSEA. He is the principal advisor to SUPSHIP on weapons systems matters and the related technical direction. His broad responsibilities are to review specifications on weapons drawings, exercise technical control over weapons tests and design changes, procure and issue weapons, and control allowance lists and incomplete weapons work lists for the INSURV board. The Product assurance engineer administers the SUPSHIP’s Quality and Reliability Assurance Program. His responsibilities are to determine how well contractors conform to quality standards. He coordinates the quality assurance efforts of all SUPSHIP departments; provides liaison between SUPSHIP, NAVSEA, and the contractor to develop and apply quality and reliability assurance techniques; and develops and administers training programs for quality and reliability assurance. The ship acquisition project manager (SHAPM) technical representative is used only in conjunction with major projects. The incumbent in this position works for SUPSHIP but receives supervision and technical direction from the project manager. SUPSHIP DEPARTMENTS The following sections deal with the major functions of the typical departments organization shown in figure 9-7. The Administrative Department of a SUPSHIP This department serves the SUPSHIP in naval and civilian personnel matters, industrial relations, public 9-15

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