Operations Supervisor - Rigging

Overview

The successful candidate for the Operations Supervisor for Rigging will supervise the daily activities of 10-15 Department 920 riggers. D920 plans, schedules, coordinates & accomplishes virtually all lifting & handling activities in support of manufacturing, assembly, outfitting & testing of submarine structures and components while maintaining safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement. D920 personnel operates all facility cranes (bridge, gantry, mobile, crawler, and cantilever), transporters, transfer car system, Traksporter and air pallets.

Benefits and Perks:

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 care giving

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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Attending Plan of the Day (POD) to assist with prioritizing the daily workload, assign and execute the work to meet company goals. The candidate will perform risk assessment of each task prior to job assignment in accordance with ODD-027 and provide oversite during execution of lifting and handling activities including and technical guidance. The candidate’s responsibilities shall also include the following:

Ensure first time quality and compliance with Navy Crane Center standards, the EB Safety Manual, lifting & 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 the 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 responsibilities

Provide mentoring/counselling to subordinates that do not follow directions or policies and procedures

Develop and mentor subordinates that are capable of acting as substitute supervisors

Must have the ability to motivate, mentor and develop all subordinates to support business goals and needs

Must have the ability to drive team performance to support business demands such as required O.T. and extended hours when the business dictates

Additional responsibilities include assisting the D920 Area Superintendent with planning, scheduling, training, safety performance, equipment inspection & maintenance, development & implementation of process improvement projects, review of construction methods/sequencing and lifting and handling drawings.

Occasional travel may be required. The candidate will supervise other support trades (e.g. stage builders) where required.

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

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Must meet one of the following criteria:

Minimum of 1 year of related experience at Electric Boat

Minimum of 1 year of Electric Boat experience combined with a related Engineering degree

Minimum of 3 years of combined, relevant, high-volume experience and leadership

Available to work all three shifts

Proficient with lifting and handling policies, procedures and drawings

Knowledge of basic safe work practices and have the 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 dictates

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the department of defense

Preferred:

Experience in shipbuilding

Experience in Lifting and Handling

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