K54/X31-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 skills, experience, and job knowledge. The role includes supervising and training employees to improve work quality and productivity, recommending training, and helping develop training procedures. The Foreman turns broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The position is responsible for compliance with technical requirements, including drawings and procedures, and oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact. The Foreman supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts. Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to eligible Foreman new hires. Current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are also eligible.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor's degree; an apprenticeship certification; a high school diploma and four years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade or technical field and three years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, or military experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.
- 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 with significant financial impact.
- Supervise qualified trades staff and monitor job and budget performance across all shifts.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices
- On-site health centers
- Tele-medicine
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings plan options (401K)
- Financial education and planning tools
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible Foreman new hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
