Paint & Sound Dampening Operations Supervisor

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

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,