K45/X42-Back Shift Foreman-5,000 Sign-On Bonus
About The Position
The Back Shift Foreman supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skills, experience, and job knowledge. The role includes supervising and training employees to improve the quality and quantity of work, recommending training to enhance employee skills and productivity, and helping develop training procedures. The Foreman turns broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The Foreman is responsible for compliance with the technical aspects of the work, including adherence to drawings and procedures. The position oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that have a significant financial impact on company performance. It also supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts. The requisition advertises a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible Foreman new hires; current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are eligible.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Meet one of the following education or experience pathways: a bachelor's degree; apprentice certification; a high school education and four years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade/technical field and three years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skills, experience, and job knowledge.
- Train employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
- Recommend training to enhance employee skills and productivity and assist in developing training procedures.
- Translate broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure employees are trained to perform them.
- Ensure compliance with technical requirements, including adherence to drawings and procedures.
- Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact on company performance.
- Supervise qualified trades staff and monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible Foreman new hires; current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are eligible.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices.
- On-site health centers, telemedicine, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs.
- Savings plan options (401(k)).
- Financial education and planning tools.
- Life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee discounts.
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
- Educational and training programs for career growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
