Supplier Quality Advocate (Mobile, AL)

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a Program Representative – Supplier Quality Advocate for the Strategic Sourcing Focus Factory in Mobile, AL. This onsite role provides quality oversight for contracted work at supplier facilities and serves as the secondary contact to Quality Management in Groton and Quonset Point.

You will lead quality initiatives, ensure contractual compliance, support program reviews and status meetings, and collaborate with Quality, Operations, and Strategic Sourcing to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 10+ years shipbuilding/maintaining/operating experience.
• Experience working with cross-disciplined teams.
• Willing to travel; supplier is Mobile, AL.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality efforts at the Focus Factory.
• Report on the health of the Focus Factory and provide recommendations.
• Ensure procedural compliance in day-to-day operations.
• Support mentoring and learning on the deckplate.
• Participate in Quality Briefings.
• Maintain qualifications and communicate procedure changes.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ambiguity tolerance

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Program Representative – Supplier Quality Advocate

Location: Mobile, ALReports To: Focus Factory Program Supervisor

Position Overview:

This onsite role at the Strategic Sourcing Focus Factory in Mobile, AL is responsible for providing quality oversight for contracted work performed at a supplier facility using Electric Boat processes and procedures. The Program Representative will serve as the secondary point of contact to Quality Management in Quonset Point and Groton and will lead quality initiatives, ensure compliance with contractual requirements, and support program reviews and status meetings.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of structural fabrication processes, work completion documentation requirements, and Electric Boat business systems related to work completion and noncompliance documentation. This role requires close collaboration with Quality Management, onsite quality organizations (including NDT, Welding Engineering, Inspection, Audit and Assessment), Operations, Deckplate Engineering, and the Strategic Sourcing Program Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality efforts at the Focus Factory and act as a key contact for Quality Management in Groton and Quonset Point
• Report on and provide recommendations regarding the health of the Focus Factory
• Ensure procedural compliance in day‑to‑day operations
• Support mentoring and learning on the deckplate
• Participate in Quality Briefings
• Ensure qualifications are maintained and procedure changes are communicated and implemented correctly
• Support development and reporting of quality metrics
• Collaborate with Operations and Strategic Sourcing Program Office to understand project and work status
• Attend daily Plan of Day and Turnover meetings
• Support analysis and resolution of unplanned events
• Maintain highly interactive relationships with all quality support functions within the Focus Factory

Qualifications

The QA Program Representative must:

• Be an excellent communicator, able to articulate thought processes and provide constructive critique
• Work effectively in a team environment to support Navy and Electric Boat goals
• Understand business systems and construction requirements to anticipate downstream and upstream impacts
• Enforce exact compliance with requirements and quality standards
• Be solution‑oriented but willing to say “no” when necessary
• Maintain a strong questioning attitude

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• 10+ years ship building/maintaining/operating experience
• Experience in working with cross-disciplined teams
• Ability to travel, once placed at site (supplier is located in Mobile, AL) Travel could be significant as a FocusFactory is stood up then taper off as manning is adjusted.
• Project planning experience

Preferred:

• Understanding of EB Quality Manual and ISO 9001 requirements
• Experience in audit and oversightExperience working with SUPSHIP and NAVSEA
• Familiarity with welding and NDT specifications
• Prior submarine service

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products
• Familiarity with Electric Boat business systems, processes and procedures that support ship construction
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Position requires a self-motivated individual that excels in dealing with ambiguity
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, 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