Operations Supervisor - Pipe - D916

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

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking an Operations Supervisor for Pipe at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI. The role requires leading a shift, coordinating hourly staff and meeting safety, quality, and schedule goals while maintaining cost objectives.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with an engineering degree or related leadership experience preferred, and be capable of obtaining a DoD security clearance (Secret).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Engineering degree or leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily assignments and coordination of employees to ensure maximum performance, efficiency and quality of functions.
• Organize and assign work to hourly employees ensuring safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives are met.
• Strive to improve operations, reduce work order span times, streamline processes and support production needs with other supervisors.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safe work practices; follow instructions; support production needs as necessary.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and supervisors, both orally and in writing.
• Set, assign and measure daily production goals, instruct, mentor, motivate and hold crew members accountable.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Engineering degree

Job description

Operations Supervisor - Pipe - D916

Location: US-RI-North Kingstown

Seat Location: EB Quonset Point Facility

Trade: Management

Shift: 1st

Security Clearance Required: Secret

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.

Operations Supervisor for Pipe must possess an energetic and positive attitude and be willing to change and develop as requirements of assigned tasks dictate.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily assignments and overall coordination of employees 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
• Must 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
• Must have 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
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors
• Must have the ability to set, assign and measure daily production goals, instruct, mentor, motivate and hold crew members accountable as required

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:
  • 1+ years related Electric Boat experience
  • 1 year Electric Boat experience combined with a related Engineering degree
  • 3 years combined relevant experience and leadership experience in a high-volume setting
• Must be available to work all assigned shifts and extended hours, as business needs dictate
• Proficiency in blueprint and drawing interpretation
• Possess strong PC skills including proficiency with MS Word and Excel
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of Defense

Preferred:

• Supervisory/leadership experience
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
• Relevant education or training
• 3+ years pipe trade experience
• Previous EB experience
• MDU training

Skills

• Good 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
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily