K46/X31 GENERAL FOREMAN

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

On-site health centers

Tuition reimbursement

401K savings plan

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

A leading shipbuilding company in Newport News, Virginia, seeks a General Foreman to supervise and coordinate trades personnel. Responsibilities include training employees, ensuring compliance with job specifications, and managing job performance across shifts. The ideal candidate will have either a BS with 4 years of experience or 6 years of combined supervisory experience. This role offers a full-time position with a range of benefits, including medical services and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.
• Ability to train employees to enhance quality and productivity.
• Knowledge of technical job aspects and adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, assign, and evaluate trades personnel.
• Develop training procedures and enhance employee productivity.
• Monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.
• 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 drawings and procedures.
• Oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact.
• Supervises qualified trades staff; monitors job and budget performance for all shifts.

Skills

Production supervision

Team coordination

Quality improvement

Education

BS/Apprentice + 4 years production supervisor experience

Non-BS/Non-Apprentice with 6 years combined production supervisory experience

Job description

K46/X31 General Foreman

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII

• Req ID: 44469
• Team: K46 SUB PROD TRADES
• Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
• US Citizenship: Yes
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Shift: 1st
• Relocation: No relocation assistance available
• Telework: Not eligible
• Travel: 10%-25% of the time
• Clearance: Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

• 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.

Must Have

• BS/Apprentice + 4 years production supervisor experience OR Non-BS/Non-Apprentice with 6 years combined production supervisory experience and/or CS experience.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well‑being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Benefits

• 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.
• Other benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

You may also call 1‑844‑849‑8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.