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