Operations Supervisor - OSM - CLB & VA
General Dynamics - Groton, CT
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Responsibilities for this Position Operations Supervisor - OSM - CLB & VA US-CT-Groton Job ID: 2025-14872 Type: Full-Time # of Openings: 18 Category: Management EB Groton Shipyard Overview 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 teams 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 * 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, Ships 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 Responsibilities 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 Qualifications Required: * High school diploma or GED required * Minimum of 2 years 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: * Bachelors Degree * Knowledge of MS Office and various Electric Boat Computer Systems
Created: 2025-11-12