Operations Supervisor - Rigging

This position supervises the daily activities of 10-15 Department 920 riggers. D920 plans, schedules, coordinates, and accomplishes virtually all lifting and handling activities in support of manufacturing, assembly, outfitting, and testing of submarine structures and components while maintaining safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement. D920 personnel operate all facility cranes (bridge, gantry, mobile, crawler, and cantilever), transporters, transfer car system, Traksporter, and air pallets.

Responsibilities

• Attend Plan of the Day (POD) to assist with prioritizing the daily workload, assign and execute the work to meet company goals.
• Perform risk assessment of each task prior to job assignment in accordance with ODD-027 and provide oversight during execution of lifting and handling activities, including technical guidance.
• Ensure first-time quality and compliance with Navy Crane Center standards, the EB Safety Manual, lifting and handling policies, procedures, and engineered drawings.
• Perform safety, forklift, and lifting and handling surveillances regularly and assist middle management with corrective actions to minimize negative trends.
• Minimize department training delinquency and no-show rate to meet company goals.
• Capture EBos delays and assist middle management with corrective actions to control cost.
• Complete Near Miss Reports and lower-level crane/rigging accident reports for areas of responsibility.
• Provide mentoring/counseling to subordinates who do not follow directions or policies and procedures.
• Develop and mentor subordinates capable of acting as substitute supervisors.
• Motivate, mentor, and develop all subordinates to support business goals and needs.
• Drive team performance to support business demands, such as required overtime and extended hours when dictated by business needs.
• Assist the D920 Area Superintendent with planning, scheduling, training, safety performance, equipment inspection and maintenance, development and implementation of process improvement projects, and review of construction methods/sequencing and lifting and handling drawings.
• Supervise other support trades (e.g., stage builders) where required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year rigging or related experience.
• Available to work all three shifts.
• Proficient with lifting and handling policies, procedures, and drawings.
• Knowledge of basic safe work practices and ability to comprehend, follow, and issue verbal and/or written instructions.
• Available to work extended work hours to support production schedules (including weekends, holidays, and plant shutdowns) as business needs dictate.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of Defense.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in shipbuilding.
• Experience in lifting and handling.
• Minimum of 2 years lifting and handling experience in a construction or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ship systems and procedures pertaining to submarine construction.
• Supervisory experience.
• Military experience.
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges, or Apprentice programs.
• MDU graduate.

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing, crawling, kneeling, light lifting, medium lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, stooping, twisting.

Environmental attributes: Cold, dry, dusty, fumes, hot, inside, noise, oily, outside, wet.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, plus 10 paid holidays each year.
• Full Medical and Dental Vision Plan and Optical Shop.
• Employee Pharmacy.
• Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and caregiving.
• HSA with company seed and match program.
• Generous Stock Savings and Investment Plan (401K).
• Discounts to local and national vendors.
• Relocation Assistance for those that qualify.

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.