K45/X42-PST 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 skill, experience, and job knowledge. The role includes supervising and training employees to improve the quality and quantity of work, recommending training to enhance employee skill and productivity, and helping develop training procedures. The Foreman converts broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out. The Foreman is responsible for compliance with technical requirements, including adherence to 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 for all shifts. This is a full-time, first-shift position with travel requirements of 10%–25%. It is not eligible for telework. U.S. citizenship is required. Newport News Shipbuilding offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus to qualifying Foreman new hires; current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; or apprentice certification; or a high school diploma 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.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
- Ability to travel 10%–25% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skills, experience, and job knowledge.
- Supervise and train employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
- Recommend training to enhance employees’ 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 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 for all shifts.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying Foreman new hires, including current Newport News Shipbuilding employees.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices.
- On-site health centers, telemedicine, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs.
- Savings plan options (401K) and 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
