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 in key to success for the selected candidate. The position of Operations Supervisor provides a platform to gain a working knowledge of various manufacturing environments and their relationships with other parts of Electric Boats 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 Pipewelders in the performance of Purging, welding and inspecting Pipe Joints on board submarines
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Primary point of contact to interface with Engineering, Ships Management, Quality and other trade departments
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Lead the team to achievement of company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement
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Take ownership of team performance
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Assign work, provide technical expertise, instruction, mentor-ship, motivation and performance assessment of your Employee(s) while working aboard submarines under construction and repair
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Lead self-assessment audits, commit to schedules and maintain product quality
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Attend various administrative responsibility, such as LMS, Quality documentation, work completion documentation, etc
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May be required to qualify and maintain Nuclear Trade and PRCS training
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Must be willing to work all shifts and travel as required
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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BS in Engineering
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5+ years of relevant experience
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Knowledge of management tools (i.e., MRP, Artemis, EWP or other EB specific tools)
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Knowledge of Pipe Welding, particularly in welding with consumable inserts
Skills:
- Ability to build a strong, cohesive team and drive them toward a high level of performance
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Ability to analyze performance data, formulate process improvement ideas and continuously improve performance
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Ability communication with all levels of workforce and management
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Good interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal skills
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Able to climb and work aboard submarines under construction or repair
Unique Skills:
Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining clam in a constantly changing working environment, all while remaining compliant to technical and procedural constrains
Core Competencies:
Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Production/Results, Pipe Welding, Perseverance, Technical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Managing & Measuring Work, Stress Tolerance
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
