General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Operations Supervisor - Electrical

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeKittery, ME, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
At least 4 years of commercial electrical experience is required.
A Secret clearance or higher is required at the time of application; the candidate must also be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance or higher.
The candidate must be able and willing to travel to off-site locations for submarine maintenance, modernization work, and special project assignments as needed; travel away from home may last up to one year.
The position requires effective oral communication, technical writing, and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
The candidate may need to work evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, and emergency overtime.
The candidate must be able to use NAVSEA/Ship's drawings, technical manuals, the Ship's System Manual, and other documents in the work.
The candidate must understand Electrical Methods drawings in accordance with MIL-STD-2003.
Computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Cornerstone, and Microsoft Outlook are required.
The candidate must have planning and supervisory skills and thorough knowledge of ship systems and equipment.
The role requires the physical ability to climb, distinguish colors, crawl, kneel, lift light loads, pull, push, reach, stoop, and twist, and to work in cold, dry, dusty, fume-filled, hot, indoor, noisy, outdoor, and wet environments.

Responsibilities

Supervise Manufacturing Technicians.
Provide daily direction and technical assistance to a multi-discipline crew.
Ensure work is performed efficiently and in accordance with Ship's Drawings, Work Procedures, and company policies.
Contribute to site goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement.
Administer and execute manufacturing facility paperwork, including Work Orders, TGIs, and DFs.

Desired Qualifications

At least 2 years of leadership experience is preferred.
Experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, and manufacturing is preferred.
Marine electrical experience is preferred.
A Fiber Optic qualification is preferred; Blown Fiber experience is also preferred.
Welding, non-destructive testing, electrical, radiological controls (RADCON), and quality assurance experience in a maritime environment is preferred.

Overview

This position is located in Kittery, Maine.

Maintenance and Modernization has an opening for a highly motivated Operations Supervisor to support the Alteration Industrial Team (AIT).

The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of Manufacturing Technicians.

The candidate will be responsible for providing daily directions and technical assistance to a multi-discipline crew. The candidate will ensure work is efficiently performed and in accordance with Ship’s Drawings/ Work Procedures and Company Policies.

The candidate must have a thorough knowledge of Electrical Systems.

The candidate must be experienced in various Submarine Classes Processes, SUBSAFE, Fly-By-Wire, and DSS-SOC.

The candidate shall contribute to the improvement of site goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Continuous Improvement as well as be responsible for the administration and execution of the manufacturing facility paper work (e.g. Work Orders, TGIs, and DFs).

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent
4+ years of commercial electrical experience
Must have a secret clearance or above at time of application
The candidate must be able and willing to travel to off-sit locations for submarine maintenance and modernization work and other special projects assignments as needed. This travel time away from home could be up to one year in length.

Preferred:

2+ years of leadership experience
Experience in Ship Building, Ship Repair and Manufacturing
Marine electrical experience
Fiber Optic qualification. Blown Fiber is also preferred
Welding, NDT, Electrical, RADCON, and QA experience in maritime environment.

Skills

The position requires the ability to effectively communicate orally and perform technical writing with the ability to read and interpret technical drawings
The candidate may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Shift work and emergency overtime maybe required.
Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
The ability to use NAVSEA/ SP Ships Drawings, Technical Manuals, Ships System Manual and various other documents in the performance
Must understand Electrical Methods drawings IAW MIL-STD-2003
Computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, Cornerstone, and Microsoft Outlook are necessary for this assignment.
Candidate must possess strong planning and supervisory skills and must have a thorough knowledge of ship systems and equipment

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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