K46/X42 FOREMAN-3RD SHIFT-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, with more than 25,000 employees, including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders. NNS is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The team is diverse and innovative, comprising skilled trades, project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in a 135-year history, they collaborate at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. The Foreman role involves supervising, assigning, coordinating, and evaluating semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skill, experience, and job knowledge. This position is responsible for training employees to improve work quality and quantity, recommending further training to enhance skills and productivity, and assisting in developing training procedures. The Foreman breaks down broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to execute these plans. Compliance with all technical aspects of the job, including adherence to drawings and procedures, is crucial. The role also encompasses responsibility for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that significantly impact the company's financial performance. The Foreman supervises qualified trades staff, monitoring job and budget performance across all shifts. Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to new Foreman hires.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree OR
Apprentice Certification OR
High School and 4 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience OR
Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade and/or military experience

Nice To Haves

This opening is for 3rd shift

Responsibilities

Supervises, assigns, coordinates and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skill, experience and job knowledge.
Supervises and trains employees to improve quality and quantity of work performed.
Recommends training to enhance skill and productivity of employees, and assists in development of training procedures.
Breaks broad strategies down to practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to perform these plans.
Responsible for complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all drawings, procedures, etc.
Responsible for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that have a significant financial impact on the company's performance.
Supervises qualified trades staff; monitoring job and budget performance for all shifts.