Supervisor of Receipt Inspection / Metrology

General Dynamics Corporation; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Supervisor of Receipt Inspection / Metrology at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI. You will oversee CFE/GFE receipt inspection, run the Metrology Lab, and lead both teams, ensuring compliance with NAVSEA and customer requirements to support submarine construction.

This role requires strong leadership, measurement skills, and the ability to manage workload, develop staff, and collaborate with Groton and Quonset Point teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 4+ years in related fields.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with CFE and/or GFE receipt inspection processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Ability to work all shifts, weekends, and extended hours based on business needs.
• Willingness to travel between Groton and Quonset Point facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CFE and GFE receipt inspection to ensure materials meet quality, documentation, and customer requirements.
• Lead daily operations of the Metrology / Calibration Laboratory, ensuring timely and accurate calibration of tools and equipment.
• Supervise both receipt inspection and metrology teams, including workload planning, performance management, and skills development.
• Review inspection results and coordinate rejection processing, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across inspection and metrology workflows to enhance quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Ensure full adherence to Electric Boat and NAVSEA standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams at Groton and Quonset Point to align processes, resolve issues, and maintain consistent quality practices.
• Manage emergent needs, changing priorities, and offshift operational requirements to support submarine construction schedules.
• Provide support for travel, overtime, and offshift work as required.

Skills

Calipers & micrometers

Read drawings & blueprints

Metrology lab operations

Leadership & coordination

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Inspection systems

Quality software

Quality database systems

Job description

Supervisor of Receipt Inspection / Metrology

Job ID: 2026-21125

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Management

EB Quonset Point Facility

US-RI-North Kingstown

Responsibilities for this Position

The Quality Inspection Supervisor Receipt Inspection / Metrology will oversee Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) receipt inspection, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) incoming inspection activities, and full operations of the Metrology / Calibration Laboratory at the Quonset Point facility.

This role ensures all incoming CFE and GFE material, components, tooling, and calibrated assets meet strict quality standards, follow Electric Boat procedures, and comply with customer requirements. The Supervisor will lead both metrology and receipt inspection teams, support continuous improvement initiatives, manage personnel performance, and ensure timely and accurate inspection, calibration, documentation, and rejection processing.

The Supervisor will interface with cross functional teams at both Groton and Quonset Point to align processes and ensure compliance with all Electric Boat and NAVSEA requirements. Candidates must be able to access submarine construction areas and adjust quickly to changing priorities, emergent needs, and off shift operational requirements. Travel, off-shift support, and overtime should be expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee CFE and GFE receipt inspection to ensure all incoming materials meet quality, documentation, and customer requirements
• Lead daily operations of the Metrology / Calibration Laboratory, ensuring timely and accurate calibration of tools and equipment
• Supervise both receipt inspection and metrology teams, including workload planning, performance management, and skills development
• Review inspection results and coordinate rejection processing, documentation, and corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across inspection and metrology workflows to enhance quality, efficiency, and compliance
• Ensure full adherence to Electric Boat and NAVSEA standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams at Groton and Quonset Point to align processes, resolve issues, and maintain consistent quality practices
• Manage emergent needs, changing priorities, and offshift operational requirements to support submarine construction schedules
• Provide support for travel, overtime, and offshift work as required

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

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret detailed drawings, blueprints, manuals, procedures, specifications, and technical reference documents.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage complex workloads
• Ability to hold team members accountable to high quality and performance standards
• Ability to operate independently with minimal direction
• Strong math skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Highly detail oriented, motivated, and capable of independent decision making
• Ability to collaborate across multiple groups and engineering organizations
• Advanced problem-solving capabilities
• Proven ability to teach, mentor, and develop staff training plans
• Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of related experience in engineering, metrology, receipt inspection, or related technical fields
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience with Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) and/or Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) receipt inspection processes
• Ability to work all shifts, weekends, and extended hours based on business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance
• Ability to oversee teams across multiple facility locations

Preferred:

• Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Prior Military or Navy related experience
• Experience writing ERs, CNs, and problem statements
• Experience specifically performing GFE and/or CFE receipt inspection
• Experience managing or supporting metrology or calibration laboratories
• Background in process optimization or continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience working with inspection systems, databases, or quality software

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.