Operations Supervisor

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. Bachelors Degree 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 departments 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 Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED required Minimum of 3 years of 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 Qualifications 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr