Regional Support Team Manufacturing Supervisor

Responsibilities for this Position

Electric Boat is seeking a highly skilled and qualified candidate to support the rapid growth within the Submarine Industrial Base. The cross-functional Regional Support Team has been established to assist in driving all Operational aspects of safety, quality, cost, and schedule within suppliers facilities. The three-pronged approach of the team supports Focus Factories, Make to Buy, and the NNS Charleston Operations. This position is designed for Make to Buy and requires the flexibility to support any of the three onsite at the supplier. The selected candidate will oversee a team based locally within the Southeast and onsite at other critical vendors in the supply base.

Qualified applicants must possess a high degree of professionalism and ability for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. Applicant must be able to support time-critical assignments and competent to interface with all levels of management, both internally and externally. The selected candidate will report directly to the Site Manager.

This position is based out of the Goose Creek, SC Regional Support Team Office, and may be eligible for relocation.

Skills:

• Experienced in Computer Skills, MS Office/Word, Power Point and Project and ability to present information
• Strong communications skills both oral and written with the proven ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Self-starter and ability adapt to an ever-changing production environment and business climate
• Detailed construction readiness mindset with the ability to find gaps in in the end to end process
• Ability to work in a collaborative teaming environment with supervisors, suppliers and EB leadership
• Must possess energetic and positive attitude and be willing to change and develop as requirements of assigned tasks dictate
• Oversee and assist work execution of key shipbuilding principles safety, quality, cost, schedule, continuous improvement and lessons learned of a vendor
• Gain the trust of the supplier management and embedded personnel through a consistent, and dedicated relationship to drive credibility to support enterprise needs
• Proven project management skills with an understanding of the Integrated Master Schedule and overall CLB/VCS build process
• Directly support Purchasing, Program, and Engineering with onsite needs to help the suppliers solve deck plate problems through risk mitigation initiatives
• Employee may be required to work other than normal hours, to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Shift work and overtime may be required
• Must be flexible to travel to additional vendors, Groton, QP and other areas of the business, as required. Will require business travel and potential for EWA

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Must be available to work all shifts and extended hours as business needs dictate
• A minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in operations management, engineering, program office, purchasing, or finance.
• Must be available to travel, as required (50%)

Preferred:

• Project management and team leadership experience
• Military/Submarine Operations experience
• Experience in structural fabrication
• Previous experience in Focus Factories and EB outsourced work
• Demonstrated understanding and proven experience of EBs Quality Management System

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