Operations Supervisor -Stagebuilder

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat, the nation's premier designer and builder of nuclear submarines, is seeking Operations Supervisors to take part in building the most complex product in the world.

 

The Operations Supervisor for Stagebuilding must possess an energetic and positive attitude and be willing to change and develop as requirements of assigned tasks dictate.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for daily assignments and overall coordination of employees to ensure maximum performance, efficiency and quality of functions
• Requires ability to effectively organize and assign work to hourly employees such that safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives are met
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, improve work order span times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively to provide safe, quality built scaffolding
• Must have knowledge of safe work practices and EB policies and procedures, ability to comprehend and follow and issue verbal and /or written instructions; willing to work as necessary to support production needs
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors
• Must have the ability to set, assign, and measure daily production goals, provide technical expertise, instruct, mentor and motivate all crew members
• Successful applicants will be placed in a department and shift based on business necessity

Benefits and Perks:

• Paid vacation, plus 10 paid holidays each year
• Full Medical and Dental
• Vision Plan and Optical Shop
• Employee Pharmacy 
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and care giving
• HSA with company seed and match program
• Generous Stock Savings and Investment Plan (401K)
• Discounts to local and national vendors
• Relocation Assistance for those that qualify 

 

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI location.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must meet one of the following:
  • 1+ years related Electric Boat experience
  • 1 year Electric Boat experience combined with a related Engineering degree
  • 3 years combined relevant experience and leadership experience in a high-volume setting
• The ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints and drawings
• Candidates must possess strong PC skills including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be willing to work extended hours, holidays and weekends as business needs dictate
• Must be available to work all assigned shifts
• Able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the department of defense

Preferred:

• Previous supervisory experience
• Previous shipyard, shipfitting or construction (carpentry) experience 
• Education and/or training (i.e. Technical School, AS/BS degree in any engineering discipline) 
• MDU graduate
• Military

Skills

• Ability to evaluate risk and execute plans that minimize risk
• Highly motivated individual requiring minimal oversight
• Ability to motivate peers and subordinates to achieve daily goals
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Candidates must have strong organizational skills, presentation skills and verbal & written communication skills

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

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