Front Line Supervisor, Trade Inspector - General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works

Job Description

• Responsibilities include: Plan, organize, and manage work for Trade Inspectors at Bath facility as well as at Structural Fabrication and Outfit Fabrication facilities.
• Responsible for building a team environment that maintains team moral, encourages cooperation between members and improves the quality of their work while executing work on time and on schedule.
• Responsible for continually training team members on current processes and new processes.
• Ensure safe work conditions, share all safety related communications, and assure adherence to safety requirements/regulations.
• Ensure attention to inspection costs and manage staffing to the approved levels.
• Ensure inspection efforts are conducted professionally and completely within the guidance of applicable requirements of weld Engineering.
• Assign work, provide status to Management and keep an eye on full support to Manufacturing. Understand, support, and administer the LS7 union labor contract.
• Communicate with fellow supervisors to help achieve a smooth work flow and a high degree of productivity.
• Use electronic work force management (WFM) to maintain employees time, overtime, and charges on a daily basis.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate apprentice preferred.
• Experience in structural trades preferred.
• VT certification preferred, though will train the appropriate candidate.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Two (2) years of Structural or Welding experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience in a production environment preferred.
• Solid understanding of shipbuilding and/or manufacturing processes required.
• Understanding of MACPAC system preferred.
• Working understanding of Microsoft Office products preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Work history of positive working relationships with peers required.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build highly effective teams.