Operations Supervisor in Groton, Connecticut at Electric Boat

Operations Supervisor

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-21150
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Management
EB Groton Shipyard

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 is key to success for the selected candidate. This position of Operations Supervisor provides a platform to gain a working knowledge of various manufacturing environments and their relationships with other parts of Electric Boat 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 piping trades employees in the performance of preparing, assembling and installing equipment on-board submarines
• Primary point of contact to interface with engineering, ship's management, quality and other trade departments
• Lead the team to achievement of company goals for safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement
• Take ownership of team performance

*This is a 2nd shift position

Responsibilities

• Have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, procedures, and related reference documents
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with subordinates and supervisors
• Must be able to work all assigned shifts
• Must be able to work extended hours
• Must be able to go on road assignments as business needs dictate
• Applicant must obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance as a condition of employment
• Capable of reading, interpreting and putting into effect plans, procedures and instructions
• Good presentation skills and attention to detail preferred
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point preferred

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Must meet one of the following:

• Minimum of 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:

• College/technical school AS/BS degree
• Minimum of 3 years pipe-fitting experience
• 3 years of shipyard experience
• Previous supervisory experience
• Previous related Military/Navy experience
• Nuclear qualifications
• Knowledge of 688, VIRGINIA, and COLUMBIA class submarines
• Radcon qualifications