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General Dynamics Electric Boat

Operations Supervisor - OSM - CLB & VA

General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, us, 06349

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Overview

The successful candidate must provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly represented 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 Boat's 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 Outside Machinists in the performance of their duties which encompasses all aspects of on-hull submarine mechanical systems

Act as the lead point of contact to interface with Engineering, Ship's Management, Quality, Human Resources and other Trade departments

Lead their team to achieve the company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement

Take ownership of their team and the department's performance

Assign work, provide technical expertise, instruction, mentorship, motivation and performance assessment of your Employees while working on-board new construction and commissioned submarines

Attend to the various administrative duties of themselves and their employees

As needed, obtain various nuclear qualifications possibly including PRCS certification

Must be willing to work ALL shift and travel as required

Qualifications Required:

High school diploma or GED required

Minimum of 2 years' experience as an Outside Machinist/Mechanic OR a combination of Machinist/Mechanic and Trades/Operations/Construction Supervisory experience

Candidates must be available for any shift.

Candidate must be available to travel as needed. Expected travel is minimal.

Preferred:

Bachelors Degree

Knowledge of MS Office and various Electric Boat Computer Systems

Skills

Ability to build a strong cohesive team and drive them to a high level of performance

Ability to analyze performance data, formulate process improvement ideas and continuously improve performance

Ability to communicate to all levels of Tradespeople and Management

Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal abilities

Able to work in and on submarines including ladders, stairs and various confined spaces

Unique Skills:

Ability to adapt to a very challenging work environment while remaining calm in a constantly changing work environment - all while adhering to strict and unwavering safety and quality standards

Core Competencies:

Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Productivity, Perseverance, Strong technical and blue print reading skills, Interpersonal skills, Ability to influence, Managing and measuring work throughput, Stress tolerance, Commitment to Quality

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

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