Operations Supervisor - Pipe Hanger Welding

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 Boat business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced trades-person 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 10-15 hanger welding employees in the performance of welding of hangers on hull to support ships systems

- Coach and Mentor welders to establish a driven and skilled workforce

- Primary point of contact to interface with engineering, ship's management, quality and other trade departments

- Lead the team to achievement of company goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement

- Take ownership of team performance

Qualifications

Required:

- High School Diploma or GED

- 3+ years of trade, manufacturing, and or military experience

- Structural, pipefitting and/or welding experience

Preferred:

- College/technical school AS/BS degree

- Previous supervisory experience

- Previous related Military/Navy experience

- Knowledge of VIRIGINA or CLB submarines

Skills

- Have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, procedures, and related reference documents

- Have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors

- Must be able to work all assigned shifts

- Must be able to work extended hours

- Applicant must obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance as a condition of employment

- Capable of reading, interpreting and putting into effect plans, procedures and instructions

- Good presentation skills and attention to detail preferred

- Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point preferred

## 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