Michael Dufficy
Mountainburg,AR
Summary
Ships Superintendent with very strong leadership qualities and excels at making decisions under stressful situations. Able to lead team strategies to develop and accomplish team/company goals. Drives initiative and demonstrates excellent organization and communication with customers and cross-functional stakeholders. Utilizes Process Improvement Methodologies for schedule, cost and quality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ships Management – Ships Superintendent
General Dynamics Electric Boat
New London, CT
08.2025 - Current
- Coordinated daily operational activities to drive timely project milestone attainment within established budget limits.
- Established and enforced quality control measures to ensure excellence in production processes.
- Supervised allocation of resources to maximize workforce output and minimize operational interruptions.
- Facilitated collaboration between departments to maintain clarity on project objectives and deadlines.
- Coordinated stakeholder communication during all project phases to provide timely progress updates and effectively manage concerns.
- Implemented stringent safety protocols during daily operations to ensure a secure working environment for all personnel involved in project execution.
- Facilitated cross-functional team coordination to improve collaboration and optimize workflows.
Structural Design Supervisor
General Dynamics Electric Boat
New London, CT
03.2020 - 08.2025
- Communicated with Upper Management to achieve Schedule, Cost and Quality.
- Trained and developed team of 14-22 unionize draftsman/designers.
- Trained/Mentored team for next level of career progression.
- Provided continued guidance to team of Electric Boat policies, procedures and standards.
- Support all Total Product Quality (TPQ) initiatives to include review of TPQ matrix.
- Provide weekly status of all current and future work.
- Decreased "Late to need" CNs (Change Notice) from 50 to 0 in 90 days to meet company goal.
Senior Charge Person
General Dynamics Electric Boat
New London, CT
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Work closely with engineering staff to support schedule while ensuring First Time Quality products.
- Assigned work to draftsman/designers while maintaining Schedule, Cost and Quality.
- Trained/mentored team (14-22 designers) while providing continued guidance of Electric Boat policies, procedures and standards.
- Support all Total Product Quality (TPQ) initiatives to include review of TPQ matrix.
- Provide weekly status of all current and future work.
- Issued 25 Products in 1 year while maintaining 1.1 Cost Performance Index (CPI).
Charge Person
General Dynamics Electric Boat
New London, CT
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Created comprehensive specifications for locker and stowage solutions, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
- Delegated tasks to draftsmen and designers, ensuring adherence to project schedules and quality standards.
- Facilitated training and mentorship for draftsmen and designers to enhance understanding of EB policies, procedures, standards, and stage gate processes.
- Organized and led pre-start kick-off sessions with team and stakeholders to establish clear objectives for Arrangement Phase and Detail Design of PMI products.
Education
Master of Science - Construction Management
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI06-2021
Bachelor of Science - Architectural And Building Technology
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI09-2015
Skills
- Meeting Schedule, Cost and Quality
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Critical Thinking
- Change Management
- Team/Company Goals
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Production Procedures
- Multi-Task
- Business Unit Oversight
- Operational Efficiency
- Best Practices and Standards
Certification
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Green Belt Trained
MILITARY SERVICE
- Numerous Leadership/Supervisory roles thought-out career
- Platoon Sergeant for 13F (Forward Observers) and 11B (Infantry)
- Decision making in stressful situations and possesses the ability to multi-task.
- Managed and trained over 1500 personnel in combat tasks and skills for overseas operations.
- Experience working with people of different cultures and customs. (Iraq/Afghanistan)
- Served as a Mentor for Afghan National Army for combat operations (Afghanistan)
- Detachment First Sergeant for maintenance unit to revamp military vehicles, equipment, communication equipment and weapon systems
- Certified Army Instructor
Timeline
Ships Management – Ships Superintendent
General Dynamics Electric Boat
08.2025 - Current
Structural Design Supervisor
General Dynamics Electric Boat
03.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Charge Person
General Dynamics Electric Boat
05.2018 - 03.2020
Charge Person
General Dynamics Electric Boat
05.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Architectural And Building Technology
New England Institute of Technology
Master of Science - Construction Management
New England Institute of Technology