Operations Supervisor Pipe Welding
General Dynamics Electric Boat
- Agency: General Dynamics Electric Boat
- Location: Groton, CT
- Type: full-time
- Work arrangement: onsite
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2027-08-21
Job Description
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 in key to success for the selected candidate. The 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 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 15 Pipewelders in the performance of Purging, welding and inspecting Pipe Joints on board submarines
Primary point of contact to interface with Engineering, Ships Management, Quality and other trade departments
Lead the team to achievement of company goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Process Improvement
Take ownership of team performance
Assign work, provide technical expertise, instruction, mentor-ship, motivation and performance assessment of your Employee(s) while working aboard submarines under construction and repair
Lead self-assessment audits, commit to schedules and maintain product quality
Attend various administrative responsibility, such as LMS, Quality documentation, work completion documentation, etc
May be required to qualify and maintain Nuclear Trade and PRCS training
Must be willing to work all shifts and travel as required
Qualifications
Required:
High School Diploma or GED
Must meet one of the following:
Minimum 1 year trade experience at electric boat
Minimum of 3 year combined relevant experience and leadership experience in a high-volume setting
Minimum of 1 year EB experience and an Engineering degree in a related field
Preferred:
BS in Engineering
5+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of management tools (i.e., MRP, Artemis, EWP or other EB specific tools)
Knowledge of Pipe Welding, particularly in welding with consumable inserts
Skills
Ability to build a strong, cohesive team and drive them toward a high level of performance
Ability to analyze performance data, formulate process improvement ideas and continuously improve performance
Ability communication with all levels of workforce and management
Good interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal skills
Able to climb and work aboard submarines under construction or repair
Unique Skills:
Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining clam in a constantly changing working environment, all while remaining compliant to technical and procedural constrains
Core Competencies:
Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Production/Results, Pipe Welding, 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
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