Test Supervisor - NPES - 3rd shift

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a Test Supervisor to lead a team of Electronics Technicians in the testing of Combat and Weapons Systems aboard submarines. The role emphasizes safety, quality, cost control, and schedule adherence while interfacing with multiple departments and Navy personnel.

The candidate will coordinate staffing with Chief Test Engineers, mentor technicians, and oversee training, certifications, and administrative tasks to ensure successful test campaigns across new

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 4 years in electrical/electronic trades or shipyard test experience.
• Preferred 5 years electrical experience and prior supervisory experience.

Aufgaben

• Lead Electronics Test team in testing Combat and Weapons Systems cabling and components onboard submarines.
• Coordinate Department 278 manning with project Chief Test Engineers.
• Serve as primary contact for testing needs between Chief Test Engineer and Technicians.
• Interface with engineering, ships' management, quality, trades, and Navy personnel.
• Lead the team to achieve safety, quality, cost, schedule and process improvements.
• Assign work, mentor employees and assess performance.
• Supervise attendance, training, qualifications and disciplinary actions.
• Verify work complies with policies and procedures.
• Ensure certification test procedures are performed correctly.
• Interface with union leadership to resolve issues.
• Maintain electronic test equipment; calibration schedules, purchasing and maintenance.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Communication

Process improvement

Collaboration

Safety awareness

Ausbildung

High School diploma / GED

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Jobbeschreibung

The D278 Test Supervisor must provide supervision, technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly Electronics Technicians. 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 are key elements to success for the selected candidate. This position requires the selected individual to interface with other departments to achieve success across all projects and is an excellent opportunity to advance into a career-building leadership position and gain invaluable experience in support of career development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of assigned Electronics Test employees through the performance of testing Combat and Weapons Systems cabling and components during all phases of new construction and delivered ship availabilities onboard submarines.


• Coordinate Department 278 manning needs among project Chief Test Engineers


• Serve as primary point of contact for new construction project testing needs between the Chief Test Engineer and Electronics Technicians


• Interface with Chief Test Engineers, Test Engineers, Engineering, Ships' Management, Quality, Trade Departments and Ship Force Navy personnel in support of assigned tasking


• Lead the team to achievement of company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement


• Assign work; provide technical expertise, instruction, mentoring, motivation and performance assessment of assigned employees


• Supervise all aspects of employees’ attendance, training, qualifications, discipline and administrative actions required to maintain the department


• Verify work performed by employees is being conducted in accordance with policies and procedures


• Perform verification that certification test procedures are being performed correctly


• Interface with union representation and leadership to resolve personnel or union issues


• Maintain electronic test equipment; calibration schedules, purchasing and maintenance

Qualifications

Required

• High School diploma / GED


• Minimum of 4 years of either electrical / electronic trades or shipyard test experience

Preferred

• 5 years electrical experience


• Previous supervisory experience

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 communicate with all levels of workforce and management


• Good interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal skills


• Able to work in all internal or external environments onboard submarines under construction or repair

Physical Qualifications

Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet