Operations Supervisor - Paint & Sound Dampening

General Dynamics Electric Boat; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Training and Development

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical and Dental Insurance

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

401K with company match

Relocation Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, RI, seeks an Operations Supervisor to oversee painting, blasting, sound dampening, and hull coatings for high‑performance submarines. You will assign tasks, manage shifts, ensure safety, quality, and cost targets, and drive continuous improvement with a focus on first‑time quality.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and hands‑on mentoring of crew, with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance and adapt to production needs,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of related experience at Electric Boat
• 1+ year of Electric Boat experience with related Engineering degree
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Available to work all shifts, including extended hours, weekends or holidays
• Strong PC skills including MS Word and Excel
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily assignments of employees performing blasting, painting, sound dampening and coatings.
• Organize and assign work to hourly employees to meet safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives
• Drive continuous improvements, reduce work order span times, and collaborate with other Supervisors
• Adhere to safe work practices and follow instructions; support production needs
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and supervisors
• Set and measure daily production goals and mentor crew

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

MS Word

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational/Technical training

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat, the nation's premier designer and builder of nuclear submarines, is seeking Operations Supervisors to take part in building the most complex product in the world.

The Operations Supervisor - Paint & sound dampening must possess an energetic and positive attitude and be willing to change and develop as requirements of assigned tasks dictate.

Responsibilities

• Daily assignments and overall coordination of employees performing blasting, painting, sound dampening and application of special hull coatings to ensure maximum performance, efficiency and quality of functions
• Ability to effectively organize and assign work to hourly employees such that safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives are met
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, reduce work order span times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively with other multi-trade Supervisors on the team to provide first time quality on time
• Possess knowledge of safe work practices; ability to comprehend and follow or issue verbal and/or written instructions; willing to work as necessary to support production needs
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors.
• Ability to set, assign, and measure daily production goals, instruct, mentor, motivate crew and hold crew members accountable as required

Benefits and Perks

• Employee Training and Development
• Paid vacation, plus 10 paid holidays each year
• Full Medical and Dental
• Vision Plan and Optical Shop
• Employee Pharmacy
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and care giving
• HSA with company seed and match program
• Generous Stock Savings and Investment Plan (401K)
• Athletic Club and Fitness Center
• Discounts to local and national vendors
• Relocation Assistance for those that qualify

Location

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must meet one of the following criteria:
• 1+ year of related experience at Electric Boat
• 1+ year of Electric Boat experience combined with a related Engineering degree
• 3+ years of combined, relevant, high-volume and leadership experience
• Available to work all shifts, including extended hours, weekends or holidays as business needs dictate
• Possess strong PC skills including proficiency with the MS Word and Excel
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of Defense

Preferred

• 3+ years of paint, sound dampening and/or blast experience
• Vocational/College/Technical school
• Relevant education or training
• MDU training
• Navy/military

Skills

• Strong organizational, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to interact with various levels of employees in the organization
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Attention to detail

Physical Qualifications

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

Environmental Attributes

• Acids or Alkalis
• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily