Operations Supervisor - Paint - CLB

Operations Supervisor - Paint - CLB

Requisition ID


2026-19948

Location


US-CT-Groton

Seat Location


EB Groton Shipyard

Trade


Management

Shift


1st, 2nd, 3rd

Security Clearance Required


Secret

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 Boats' 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:

Responsible to manage a crew of Painters on Overhaul/Repair and New Construction Contracts
• Must have the ability to assign and measure daily production goals utilizing OWL
• Must provide technical expertise, instruct, mentor, and motivate the crew
• Support Department goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule, and Continuous Improvement Must be available to work all shifts and travel as required

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of coatings experience
• Must be able to successfully complete AMPP Coating Inspection Program Level 1 or higher, or have NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspection (NBPI) certification
• Available for all shifts
• Must meet one of the following:
  • Minimum of 1 year related Electric Boat experience
  • Minimum of 3 year combined relevant experience and supervisor experience in a high-volume setting
  • Minimum of 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field

Preferred:

• Previous trade/military management or leadership experience
• 3+ years of coatings experience
• Apprentice graduate, or EB OJT / WL experience
• Ability to read and interpret Paint Schedules and Maintenance Standards

Skills

• Good organizational and communication skills
• Ability to interact with various levels of employees in the organization
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proficient with EWP, SWSS, 7G, ATA, Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other EBC production computerized systems desired
• Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining calm in a constantly changing working environment, all while remaining compliant to technical and procedural constrains
• Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Production/Results, 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

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