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 skills, experience, and job knowledge. The role trains employees to improve the quality and quantity of their work, recommends training to enhance employee skills and productivity, and assists in developing training procedures. The Foreman turns broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The role is responsible for compliance with the technical aspects of the job, including adherence to drawings and procedures. It also 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. Newport News Shipbuilding offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus to qualifying Foreman new hires; current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are eligible. The position requires U.S. citizenship, is on second shift, is not eligible for telework, and may require travel up to 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: Bachelor's degree; apprentice certification; high school education plus 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade/technical field plus 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skill, experience, and job knowledge.
- Train employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
- Recommend training to enhance employee skill 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 job 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 across all shifts.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying Foreman new hires; current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are eligible.
- 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.
- Educational and training programs for career growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
