Operations Supervisor Pipe Welding

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks an Operations Supervisor to lead a team of about 15 pipewelders on submarines under construction or repair. You will direct purging, welding and inspection activities, while ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule goals and fostering a collaborative team environment.

The role offers growth through exposure to multiple manufacturing environments and collaboration with Engineering, Ships Management and Quality to deliver high‑quality submarine projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year trade experience at Electric Boat.
• Minimum 3 years combined relevant experience and leadership in a high-volume setting.
• Minimum 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead ~15 pipewelders in purging, welding and inspecting pipe joints on submarines.
• Primary interface to Engineering, Ships Management, Quality and other trades.
• Drive safety, quality, cost, schedule and process improvement goals.
• Own team performance; assign work and mentor employees aboard submarines.
• Lead self‑assessment audits and maintain quality documentation.
• Attend administrative duties such as LMS and quality records; travel as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance analysis

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Climb aboard submarines

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

MRP

Artemis

EWP

Job description

The successful candidate must provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly representative 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 in key to success for the selected candidate. The position of Operations Supervisor provides a platform to gain a working knowledge of various manufacturing environments and their relationships with other parts of Electric Boats business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced trades-person 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 Pipewelders in the performance of Purging, welding and inspecting Pipe Joints on board submarines
• Primary point of contact to interface with Engineering, Ships Management, Quality and other trade departments
• Lead the team to achievement of company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement
• Take ownership of team performance
• Assign work, provide technical expertise, instruction, mentor-ship, motivation and performance assessment of your Employee(s) while working aboard submarines under construction and repair
• Lead self-assessment audits, commit to schedules and maintain product quality
• Attend various administrative responsibility, such as LMS, Quality documentation, work completion documentation, etc
• May be required to qualify and maintain Nuclear Trade and PRCS training
• Must be willing to work all shifts and travel as required

Required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

Must Meet One Of The Following

• Minimum 1 year trade experience at electric boat
• Minimum of 3 year combined relevant experience and leadership experience in a high-volume setting
• Minimum of 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field

Preferred

• BS in Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of management tools (i.e., MRP, Artemis, EWP or other EB specific tools)
• Knowledge of Pipe Welding, particularly in welding with consumable inserts

Skills

• Ability to build a strong, cohesive team and drive them toward a high level of performance
• Ability to analyze performance data, formulate process improvement ideas and continuously improve performance
• Ability communication with all levels of workforce and management
• Good interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal skills
• Able to climb and work aboard submarines under construction or repair

Unique Skills

Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining clam in a constantly changing working environment, all while remaining compliant to technical and procedural constrains

Core Competencies

Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Production/Results, Pipe Welding, Perseverance, Technical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Managing & Measuring Work, Stress Tolerance

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