Supervisor - Production

About the Role

The Production Supervisor will lead, train, coach, and develop personnel to ensure capabilities to meet performance requirements for production and delivery including: quality assurance disciplines and techniques, manufacturing processes, configuration control, maintenance of IPE/OPE, to ensure continuous improvement in processes and products.

Company Information 

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.  Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

Hybrid/Onsite:  Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence up to 100%

What We Offer

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

·         Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending.

·         Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.

·         401k Match (6%).

·         Educational Assistance.

·         Hybrid work schedule may be available.

·         9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).

 Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role

·         Work as an integrated member of the team to perform material handling, maintenance sub-assembly, assembly, system integration and testing operations to assure completion of required production requirements.

·         Create an atmosphere that fosters quality and continuous improvement within the work unit.

·         Qualify team personnel to perform the work requirements.

·         Determine team requirements and initiate action to assure the team acquires required resources.

·         Interface with internal and external departments, customers, and suppliers.

·         Identify performance measurements, establish goals and targets, and assist in the development of direct and indirect budgets.   

·         Participate as a key member of the ISO process teams.

·         Act as a leader for all reducibility, design form manufacturing and activities related to ensuring smooth, efficient and transparent transition for new products from design to production.

·         Assist in the performance of project, program and product management tasks.

·         Assist in coordinating planning, integration and start-up activities to include proposal preparation.

·         Analyze and assist in the preparation of process and quality assurance requirements to include tooling, fixturing, and work instructions.

·         Perform first echelon supervisory functions for the team including assignment of work, timecard approval, work scheduling, material ordering, and performance reporting.

·         Assist in preparing Engineering Change Proposals (ECP’s) to resolve problems as a result of production problems, engineering problem reports, or material problem reports.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Sought

·         Bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred.

·         3-6 years of related experience in a manufacturing or military environment.

·         Previous supervision experience is preferred.

·         Must be proficient on desktop, laptop, tablet personal computing devices.

·         Must have a thorough knowledge of the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel) as well as the ability to use interfacing applications, including word processing, and spreadsheet construction.

Additional Information / Desired Experience

·         Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.

·         Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.

·         Occasional extended work schedules and travel to other GDLS sites or work locations may be necessary.

·         Proven interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.

·         Proven problem-solving ability.

·         Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance for access to the Anniston Army Depot.

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.