Operations Supervisor - Paint - CLB

Job ID Number
2025-14738
Groton, CT, US
Category
General Management
Employment Type
Full Time
Business Unit
Electric Boat

Responsibilities for this Position


Operations Supervisor - Paint - CLB

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2025-14738
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 13
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 teams 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 Boats business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer or experienced tradesperson to advance into a career-building leadership position and gain invaluable experience to support their career development.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible to manage a crew of Painters on Overhaul/Repair and New Construction Contracts
  • Must have the ability to assign and measure daily production goals utilizing OWL
  • Must provide technical expertise, instruct, mentor, and motivate the crew
  • Support Department goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule, and Continuous Improvement Must be available to work all shifts and travel as required


Responsibilities

  • Good organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to interact with various levels of employees in the organization
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Proficient with EWP, SWSS, 7G, ATA, Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other EBC production computerized systems desired
  • Ability to adapt to challenges while remaining calm in a constantly changing working environment, all while remaining compliant to technical and procedural constrains
  • Safety, Communication, Building Trust, Directing Others, Managing Priorities, Listening, Production/Results, Perseverance, Technical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Managing & Measuring Work, Stress Tolerance


Qualifications

Required:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • 2+ years of coatings experience
  • Must be able to successfully complete AMPP Coating Inspection Program Level 1 or higher, or have NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspection (NBPI) certification
  • Available for all shifts

Preferred:

  • Previous trade/military management or leadership experience
  • 3+ years of coatings experience
  • Apprentice graduate, or EB OJT / WL experience
  • Ability to read and interpret Paint Schedules and Maintenance Standards




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