Operations Supervisor - Mechanical

About the role

The successful candidate will provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of 4-8 manufacturing technicians. An essential part of this job is ensuring the team’s success in safety, work quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement. Effective communication, leadership, and creating a positive team environment with employees and peers are key to success. This position offers a platform to gain knowledge of various manufacturing environments and their relationships with other parts of Electric Boat’s business. It is a great opportunity for someone with engineering, machining, or electrical trade experience to further their career in leadership and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and direction to a team of manufacturing technicians
• Ensure team performance in safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement
• Manage, mentor, and train a crew of electrically and mechanically trained personnel
• Plan and prepare mock-ups to improve performance and identify roadblocks
• Demonstrate strong causal analysis, communication, organizational, planning, and writing skills
• Display organizational, presentation, and leadership qualities
• Apply knowledge of Planning, Construction, and Testing activities
• Work proficiently with EBOS and EVMS systems

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of experience in a mechanical, trades, construction, maintenance, or manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of mechanical processes, torque wrenches, and machinist operations
• Experience with Flex Hose installation and basic pipefitting
• Ability to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Shift work and overtime may be required

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or Technical School certification
• 2+ years of supervision experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or marine environment

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing, crawling, kneeling, stooping, twisting, reaching, pulling, and pushing
• Light, medium, and heavy lifting
• Color vision

Environmental Attributes

• Exposure to acids or alkalis, cold, dry, dusty, fumes, hot, oily, wet, and noisy environments
• Work may be performed inside or outside