K46/X18-Foreman-5,000 Sign-On Bonus
About The Position
The Foreman supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skill, experience, and job knowledge. The role includes supervising and training employees to improve the quality and quantity of their work, recommending training to enhance employees’ skills and productivity, and assisting with the development of training procedures. The Foreman breaks broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The Foreman is responsible for compliance with technical job requirements, including drawings and procedures, and oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact on company performance. The role supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts. Newport News Shipbuilding offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus to eligible Foreman new hires. Current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are also eligible. The position requires U.S. citizenship and is full-time, first shift, onsite, and not eligible for telework. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Meet one of the following education and experience alternatives: Bachelor's degree; apprentice certification; 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 based on skill, experience, and job knowledge.
- Supervise and 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 aspects of the job, including 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 (401K), financial education and planning tools, and life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and 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
Education Level
High school or GED
