Foreman Electrical

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Pascagoula, MS

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Foreman Electrical supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skills, experience, and job knowledge. The role trains employees to improve the quality and quantity of work, recommends training to improve skills and productivity, and assists in developing training procedures. The foreman translates broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The position is responsible for technical compliance, including adherence to drawings and procedures, and oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact on company performance. The foreman supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts. Leaders are expected to promote accountability in a professional, civil environment and lead with fairness, consistency, respectfulness, and transparency. Additional management responsibilities are described in Shipbuilding Management Charter 0001 (SBMC 0001); applicants are advised to review the charter and relevant policies and procedures before applying. The employee must be willing and able to work any assigned shift.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification paths: BS/Apprentice; high school diploma and 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade/technical field and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience.
Must be willing and able to work any shift assigned.
Internal candidates must have a superior attendance and disciplinary record: no more than 3 unexcused absences in the last 180 days; no safety DANS resulting in a disciplinary layoff during that period; and no more than 2 total DANS in the last 180 days, excluding lost tool.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree/Apprentice, or a high school diploma and 6 years of related trade experience.
Commitment to quality.
Willingly shares skills and knowledge with others.
Demonstrates Huntington Ingalls Industries values of dignity and respect.
Experience as a workleaderman and/or performing Supervisor Re-Rate duties.

Responsibilities

Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skill, experience, and job knowledge.
Supervise and train employees to improve the quality and quantity of their work.
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 drawings and procedures.
Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that have a significant financial impact on company performance.
Supervise qualified trades staff and monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.
Carry out additional management responsibilities specified in Shipbuilding Management Charter 0001 and applicable policies and procedures.
Lead with fairness, consistency, respectfulness, and transparency, and promote accountability in a professional, civil environment.