Operations Supervisor Steel Trades

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in naval defense is hiring an Operations Supervisor to lead a Steel Trades team in Groton, CT. This role involves overseeing production processes, ensuring safety and quality standards, and fostering a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience, with a strong focus on leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of trade, manufacturing, or military experience required.
• Experience in welding, shipfitting, grinding preferred.
• Ability to work in changing environments and meet technical constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 15 Steel Trades employees for submarine equipment installation.
• Interface with Engineering and Quality departments.
• Manage team performance and conduct self-assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Building

Performance Analysis

Process Improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BS in Engineering

Tools

MRP

Artemis

EWP

Job description

Overview

Supporting the Steel Trades organization, 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 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 Boats’ 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 Steel Trades employees in the performance of preparing, assembling and installing equipment onboard 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, mentorship, 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 to 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

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of trade, manufacturing, and/or military experience

Preferred:

• Experience in welding, shipfitting, grinding, and/or shielding (lead/poly)
• BS in Engineering
• Knowledge of management tools (i.e., MRP, Artemis, EWP or other EB specific tools) is desired

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 to 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 calm 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, 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