PST FOREMAN

Huntington Ingalls • Fairview, NC

61d • Onsite

About The Position

The PST 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 their work, recommending training to improve skills and productivity, and assisting in the development of training procedures. The Foreman translates broad strategies into practical action plans and ensures employees are trained to carry them out.

The position is responsible for technical compliance, including adherence to drawings and procedures, and for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with a significant financial impact on company performance. The Foreman supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, apprentice certification, or one of the following: high school education 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.
• Train employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.
• 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 technical compliance with drawings, procedures, and other job requirements.
• Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that significantly affect company financial 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 (401(k)), financial education and planning tools, and life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Educational and training programs for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED