Operations Supervisor - Sheetmetal (D902)

Responsibilities for this Position

Operations Supervisor - Sheetmetal (D902)

US-RI-North Kingstown

Job ID: 2026-21056

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 3

Category: Management

EB Quonset Point Facility

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat, the nation's premier designer and builder of nuclear submarines, is seeking Operations Supervisors to take part in building the most complex product in the world.

TheOperations Supervisor - Sheetmetalmust possess an energetic and positive attitude and be willing to change and develop as requirements of assigned tasks dictate.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Daily assignments and overall coordination of employees to ensure maximum performance, efficiency and quality of functions
• Ability to effectively organize and assign work to hourly employees such that safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives are met
• Ability to set, assign and measure daily production goals, instruct, mentor, motivate and hold crew members accountable as required
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, reduce work order span times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively with other multi-trade Supervisors on the team to provide first time quality on time
• Implement process improvement projects and review production methods and capabilities
• Optimize efforts to meet objectives related to costs, scheduling, training, safety, and quality
• Possess knowledge of safe work practices; ability to comprehend and follow or issue verbal and/or written instructions; willing to work as necessary to support production needs
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors

This position supports SECOND SHIFT or a THREE-DAY, 12-HOUR WORK SCHEDULE in the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.

Responsibilities

• Strong organizational, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to interact with various levels of employees in the organization
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Must meet one of the following criteria:

• Minimum of 1 year related experience at Electric Boat

• Minimum of 1 year Electric Boat experience combined with a related Engineering degree

• Minimum of 3 years combined, relevant, high-volume and leadership experience

• Experience with using both ATA and ERS

• Available to work all shifts, including extended hours, weekends, alternate work schedules or holidays, as business needs dictate

• Ability to travel to support offload vendors

• Possess strong PC skills includingproficiency with the MS Word and Excel

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of Defense

Preferred:

• Minimum of 3 years sheet metal or shipfitter trade experience
• Experience in both D902 and an outfitting department
• Proficiency in blueprint and drawing interpretation
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
• Relevant education or training
• Working Leader or substitute supervisor
• MDU
• Navy/military

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