Operations Supervisor - OSM - CLB & VA

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead a team of about 15 Outside Machinists on naval submarine projects. You will guide safety, quality, cost and schedule performance while interfacing with Engineering, Ship's Management, Quality and HR.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication and hands-on blueprint reading. Travel may be required as projects advance and positions are on-board submarines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as an Outside Machinist/Mechanic or related supervisory experience.
• Candidate must be available to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of approximately 15 Outside Machinists in submarine mechanical systems.
• Interface with Engineering, Ship's Management, Quality, HR and other trades.
• Drive Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement for the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Blueprint reading

Performance analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Electric Boat Computer Systems

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate must provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly represented employees. 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's business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced tradesperson to advance into a career-building leadership position and gain invaluable experience to support their career development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of approximately 15 Outside Machinists in the performance of their duties which encompasses all aspects of on-hull submarine mechanical systems.
• Act as the lead point of contact to interface with Engineering, Ship's Management, Quality, Human Resources and other Trade departments.
• Lead their team to achieve the company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement.
• Take ownership of their team and the department's performance.
• Assign work, provide technical expertise, instruction, mentorship, motivation and performance assessment of your Employees while working on-board new construction and commissioned submarines.
• Attend to the various administrative duties of themselves and their employees.
• As needed, obtain various nuclear qualifications possibly including PRCS certification.
• Must be willing to work ALL shift and travel as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as an Outside Machinist/Mechanic OR a combination of Machinist/Mechanic and Trades/Operations/Construction Supervisory experience.
• Candidates must be available for any shift.
• Candidate must be available to travel as needed. Expected travel is minimal.

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree.
• Knowledge of MS Office and various Electric Boat Computer Systems.

Skills

Skills:

• Ability to build a strong cohesive team and drive them to a high level of performance.
• Ability to analyze performance data, formulate process improvement ideas and continuously improve performance.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of Tradespeople and Management.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal abilities.
• Able to work in and on submarines including ladders, stairs and various confined spaces.

Unique Skills:

• Ability to adapt to a very challenging work environment while remaining calm in a constantly changing work environment - all while adhering to strict and unwavering safety and quality standards.

Core Competencies:

• Safety
• Communication
• Building Trust
• Directing Others
• Managing Priorities
• Listening
• Productivity
• Perseverance
• Strong technical and blueprint reading skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence
• Managing and measuring work throughput
• Stress tolerance
• Commitment to Quality

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