Overview:
The successful candidate must provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of hourly representative 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 business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced trades-person to advance into a career-building leadership position and gain invaluable experience to support their career development.
Roles and Responsibilities:
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Lead the activities of approximately 15 piping trades employees in the performance of preparing, assembling and installing equipment on-board submarines
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Primary point of contact to interface with engineering, ship's management, quality and other trade departments
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Lead the team to achievement of company goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement
- Take ownership of team performance
Qualifications:
Required:
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High School Diploma or GED
Must meet one of the following:
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Minimum 1 year trade experience at electric boat
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Minimum of 3 year combined relevant experience and leadership experience in a high-volume setting
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Minimum of 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field
Preferred:
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College/technical school AS/BS degree
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Minimum of 3 years pipe-fitting experience
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3 years of shipyard experience
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Previous supervisory experience
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Previous related Military/Navy experience
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Nuclear qualifications
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Knowledge of 688, VIRGINIA, and COLUMBIA class submarines
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Radcon qualifications
Skills:
- Have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, procedures, and related reference documents
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Have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors
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Must be able to work all assigned shifts
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Must be able to work extended hours
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Must be able to go on road assignments as business needs dictate
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Applicant must obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance as a condition of employment
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Capable of reading, interpreting and putting into effect plans, procedures and instructions
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Good presentation skills and attention to detail preferred
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Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point preferred
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
