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Superintendent, Electric Shop

In Person
Full Time

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General Dynamics is organized into four business groups: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies.

We have a balanced business model which gives each business unit the flexibility to stay agile and maintain an intimate understanding of customer requirements.

Each business unit is responsible for the execution of its strategy and operational performance. Our corporate leaders set the overall strategy of the business and manage allocation of capital. This unique model keeps us focused on what matters — delivering on our promises to customers through relentless improvement, continued growth, boosting return on invested capital and disciplined capital deployment.

Responsibilities for this Position


Superintendent, Electric Shop

US-ME-Bath

Req ID: 2025-4511
Type: Regular Full-Time
Remaining Positions: 1
Post End Date: 4/11/2025
Category: Management
Salary Grade: G
Shift: ALL

Overview

Provide strategic departmental based technical and resource management for electric shop construction and testing activities across all areas of the shipyard. This position is the primary point of contact for all Electrical Trade construction and testing activities across the shipyard; reporting to the Director of Outfitting Trades.

Key Responsibilities

  • Safety Leadership:
    • Ensure trade practices/procedures are safe, and employees are trained to comply with OSHA and BIW safety policies and test procedures.
    • Lead initiatives to enhance workplace safety and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Project Execution:
    • Lead the execution of all electrical construction and test activities to support ship construction schedules and test milestone schedules.
    • Ensure shipyard facilities are staffed to meet EACs.
  • Operations Management:
    • Monitor quality and quantity of work being performed.
    • Responsible for trade cost and schedule performance.
    • Oversee Earned Value Management (EVM), reporting on cost variances and corrective actions.
    • Ensure compliance with material control procedures.
  • Training and Development:
    • Provide technical guidance, deckplate training, and oversight to electric shop assistant superintendents, FLSs, and represented employees to improve development.
    • Provide feedback and lessons learned to improve future planning and execution stages.
    • Maintain adequate staffing levels.
  • Team Collaboration and Communication:
    • Collaborate with trade and area management in an effort to assign resources and resolve department deckplate issues.
    • Maintain a professional working environment withing the trade.
    • Ensure the labor contract is implemented fairly and consistently in all areas of the shipyard.
  • Continuous Improvement:
    • Identify and report systemic quality issues that can be evaluated and correction implementation by departmental process improvement initiatives.
    • Execution lead for EO2 Operations Improvement Plan.
    • Work with supporting division POCs in an effort to execute trade value stream projects and meet company Waste goals.
    • Identify problems which drive cost and schedule impairments and lead process improvement initiatives to achieve maximum performance.


Responsibilities

  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, construction management, engineering or equivalent experience in related field required.
  • Advanced degree preferred.


Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of supervisory/management experience in an electrical trade required.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict and multiple priorities.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management System preferred.
  • Experience in labor contract administration preferred.
  • Demonstrated management, project coordination and leadership skills required. Strong written, oral communications and organizational skills required.
  • Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office products required.
  • Ability and willingness to work in, and promote a true team environment.
  • Successful experience in implementing and monitoring continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, improve quality, reduce cycle time, and reduce costs.




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