O46-FOREMAN-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
About The Position
The Foreman supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skills, experience, and job knowledge. The role trains and motivates employees to improve work quality and productivity, recommends additional training, helps develop training procedures, and translates broad strategies into practical action plans. The Foreman is responsible for compliance with technical requirements, including drawings, procedures, and specifications, and monitors job and budget performance across shifts. For this position, the Foreman supervises employees who operate and maintain the 150-pound steam system, 5,000-horsepower air system, oily waste system, low-pressure air system, and utility tunnel. The Foreman may also supervise outside contractors performing repairs and maintenance. Responsibilities include setting priorities and schedules, allocating resources for preventive and corrective maintenance, and ensuring quality service as well as system operability and maintainability. The position requires thorough technical knowledge in the relevant trade, typically gained through an apprenticeship or equivalent education and training. Physical and environmental demands may include accessing tight, low, or high spaces; climbing, kneeling, stooping, and standing; and exposure to weather and shipbuilding or manufacturing conditions such as noise, fumes, chemicals, and moving or energized machines and systems. A variable work schedule, including overtime, may be required. U.S. citizenship is required. This is a first-shift, full-time position at Newport News Shipbuilding and is not eligible for telework.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: Bachelor's degree; apprentice certification; high school diploma plus four years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade or technical field plus three years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, or military experience.
- Thorough technical knowledge of the trade in the area of responsibility.
- Ability to supervise others, motivate and train employees, and communicate effectively; strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Must be able to work a variable schedule that may include overtime.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to read construction and installation drawings and communicate their contents to others.
- Knowledge of the International Plumbing & Mechanical Code.
- Knowledge of B-31 power piping codes.
- Experience working with live systems.
- Strong organization and time-management skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Self-starter who requires limited supervision.
- Strong safety record and working knowledge of shipyard safety requirements.
- Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and SAP.
- Understanding of and familiarity with pipe standards and specifications.
- Knowledge of SMAW, GTAW, and SAW welding.
- Ability to analyze workforce, material, and equipment requirements and coordinate piping work-plan requirements.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.
- Train and motivate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
- Recommend training and assist in developing training procedures.
- Translate broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure employees are trained to carry them out.
- Ensure compliance with technical requirements, including drawings, procedures, and specifications.
- Monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.
- Supervise employees operating and maintaining the 150-pound steam system, 5,000-horsepower air system, oily waste system, low-pressure air system, and utility tunnel.
- As needed, supervise outside contractors performing system repairs and maintenance.
- Set priorities and develop schedules.
- Allocate resources for preventive and corrective maintenance tasks.
- Ensure quality service while sustaining system operability and maintainability.
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.
- Telemedicine.
- 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
Education Level
High school or GED
