Front Line Supervisor, Outside Machinist - Military Veterans
at General Dynamics
Responsibilities for this Position
Front Line Supervisor, Outside Machinist
US-ME-Bath
Req ID: 2025-4919
Type: Regular Full-Time
Remaining Positions: 1
Post End Date: 2/9/2026
Category: Manufacturing
Salary Grade: D
Shift: 1st
Overview
Job Description
The Front Line Supervisor, Outside Machinist, is a leadership role responsible for supporting the Outside Machinist operations on first shift. This role provides technical and resource management for Outside Machinist activities and plays a key role in coaching and mentoring mechanics to strengthen trade performance and team effectiveness. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Front Line Supervisor, Outside Machinist ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership:
- Champion BIW safety culture and enforce all safety standards and procedures across operations.
- Ensure proper PPE use, hazard awareness, and adherence to safe work practices.
- Support safety training and continuous improvement in workplace safety performance.
- Lead execution of Outside Machinist construction activities to support ship/unit schedules.
- Monitor the quality of work performed; ensure first-time quality through proper oversight and training.
- Support Plan of the Week (POW) execution and coordinate with area management to align resources with operational needs.
- Track the status of assigned Preventative Maintenance (PM) workloads and work orders completion status to enable intervention for planned downtime (and reduce unplanned outages).
- Participate in efforts to improve efficiency and optimization.
- Provide technical guidance and support to mechanics.
- Ensure accountability of task and goal completion.
- Support Outside Machinist metric(s) and established goals.
- Understand, support, and administer the union labor contract.
- Use electronic time accounting system (WFM) to maintain employees time, overtime, and work order charges daily.
- Mentor mechanics by developing their technical knowledge and ability to execute daily objectives.
- Ensure procedures and process controls are well-documented and communicated to the personnel charged with executing the tasks.
- Promote continuous learning and skills development for mechanics.
- Participate in Business Operating System (BOS) principles and productivity enhancements.
- Focus on the quality of trades workmanship to ensure quality standards.
- Incorporate the Plan-Do-Check-Act model to ensure sustainment of the improvements established.
Responsibilities
Required:
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred:
Graduate Apprentice
Qualifications
Required:
Minimum of1 year experience in machinery related field
Solid understanding of shipbuilding
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
Preferred:
Previous supervisory experience
Previous experience in main propulsion and shafting installation,auxiliary installation, and/or weapon installation
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Bath, ME
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.
Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.
General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.
Who We Are Looking For
General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization. We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.
Should I Apply?
At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!
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