Operations Supervisor

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT seeks an Operations Supervisor for the 2nd shift to lead a team of about 15 piping trades employees, ensuring safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement on submarine assembly.

The role requires effective communication, leadership, and the ability to interface with engineering, ship's management, and quality teams, offering a pathway for career development in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance.
• Minimum 1 year trade experience at Electric Boat, or 3 years combined relevant leadership experience in a high-volume setting.
• Preferred: college/technical school AS/BS degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead about 15 piping trades employees in preparing, assembling and installing equipment on-board submarines.
• Primary point of contact to interface with engineering, ship's management, quality and other trade departments.
• Lead the team to achievement of company goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of team performance.

Skills

Blueprints reading

Effective communication

Shift flexibility

Road travel readiness

Security clearance

Presentation skills

MS Office

Education

AS/BS degree (preferred)

College/technical degree (preferred)

High school diploma or GED (required)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate must provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly representativeemployees. Core to this position is the successful performance of the team's safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.

Effective communication, leadership, creating a positive team environment with employees and peers is key to success for the selected candidate. This position of Operations Supervisor provides a platform to gain a working knowledge of various manufacturing environments and their relationships with other parts of Electric Boat business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced trades-personto advance into a career-building leadership position and gain invaluable experienceto support their career development.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the activities of approximately 15 piping trades employees in the performance of preparing, assembling and installing equipment on-boardsubmarines


• Primary point of contact to interface with engineering, ship's management, quality and other trade departments


• Lead the team to achievement of company goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement


• Take ownership of team performance

*This is a 2nd shift position

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED


• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Must meet one of the following:

• Minimum of 1 year trade experience at electric boat


• Minimum of 3 yearcombined relevant experience and leadership experiencein a high-volume setting


• Minimum of 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field

Preferred:

• College/technical school AS/BS degree


• Minimum of 3 years pipe-fittingexperience


• 3 years of shipyard experience


• Previous supervisory experience


• Previous related Military/Navy experience


• Nuclear qualifications


• Knowledge of 688, VIRGINIA, and COLUMBIA class submarines


• Radcon qualifications

Skills

• Have the abilityto read and interpretblueprints, procedures, and related reference documents


• Have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors


• Must be able to work all assignedshifts


• Must be able to work extended hours


• Must be able to go on road assignments as business needs dictate


• Applicant must obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance as a condition of employment


• Capable of reading, interpreting and putting into effect plans, procedures and instructions


• Good presentation skills and attention to detail preferred


• Proficientin MS Word, Excel and Power Point preferred

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet