O22/O43 Foreman Craft Instructor-$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, designing, building, and refueling U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. This role involves supervising, assigning, coordinating, and evaluating semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel. The position focuses on training employees to improve work quality and quantity, recommending training to enhance skills, and assisting in the development of training procedures. The Foreman Craft Instructor will break down broad strategies into practical action plans, ensure employees are trained to perform these plans, and be responsible for complying with all technical aspects of the job, including adherence to drawings and procedures. This role also oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that significantly impact the company's financial performance, monitoring job and budget performance across all shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree OR Apprentice Certification OR High School and 4 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience OR Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade and/or military experience
Must be able to supervise the work of others and communicate effectively in individual and group situations.
Must possess strong organizational skills with proficiencies in multitasking and scheduling.
A candidate must possess a thorough technical knowledge of the trade in their area of responsibility and have a solid educational base, generally gained through the successful completion of the Apprentice program or the equivalent in education and training.

Nice To Haves

An Apprentice School O43 Millwright graduate is preferred with a sound knowledge of the shipyard maintenance trades.

Responsibilities

Supervises, assigns, coordinates and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skill, experience and job knowledge.
Supervises and trains employees to improve quality and quantity of work performed.
Recommends training to enhance skill and productivity of employees, and assists in development of training procedures.
Breaks broad strategies down to practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to perform these plans.
Responsible for complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all drawings, procedures, etc.
Responsible for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that have a significant financial impact on the company's performance.
Supervises qualified trades staff; monitoring job and budget performance for all shifts.
Responsible for the training and evaluation of 12-15 apprentices in a production environment.
Responsible for all documentation requirements in their area of responsibility.
Must be able to supervise the work of others, motivate and train employees, and possess strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
Must be able to work a variable work schedule including overtime.