MGR TRAINING 3

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a senior Training Operations leader responsible for the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of skilled-trades training across structural and outfitting production. You will lead training leaders and practitioners, ensuring programs produce qualified employees for production.

You will partner with Training Administration, Production, HR, Finance, and Supply Chain to maintain schedules, records, and budgets while driving training quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressive supervisory work experience (or Master’s with 6+ years).
• NNS Apprentice School graduate is required.
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate is required.
• 2-year degree with 2 years exempt or 4 years non-exempt experience required.
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above preferred.
• HS/GED with 4 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades or military exempt experience.
• HS/GED with 8 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades or military non-exempt experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of skilled-trades training for Structural and Outfitting productions at NNS Charleston Operations.
• Serve as interface between Training and Production leadership to align training with workforce demand, production schedules, skill requirements, and quality trends.
• Coordinate with Training Administration, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality and other stakeholders to sustain infrastructure and administration for a high-volume, evolving workforce development environment.
• Oversee course scheduling, enrollment, attendance, documentation, and training records with focus on LMS transactions and required records.
• Support budget development and monitoring of expenditures, forecasts, and variances for training programs.
• Coordinate procurement and inventory for training materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Conduct training quality observations, track improvements, and ensure consistent, high-quality training delivery.
• Review curricula and training materials for continual improvement.

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years relevant progressive supervisory work experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years relevant experience

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

Associate's Degree or other 2-year program with 2 years exempt experience or 4 years non-exempt experience

Military Paygrade E-5 or above

High School/GED + 4 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades or military exempt experience

High School/GED + 8 years manufacturing/shipbuilding/trades or military non-exempt experience

Job description

Req ID: 50117

Team: C203 HR & TALENT ACQUISITION

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: No

Clearance Required: No - 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. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

This role provides senior leadership and overall accountability for the development, delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of skilled-trades training supporting structural and outfitting production operations at NNS Charleston Operations as well as compliance and coordination with the Training Administration function. This position leads training leaders and individual contributors responsible for Structural Trades and Outfitting Trades, ensuring training programs produce qualified, capable employees prepared to safely and effectively transition into production.

This leader serves as a critical interface between Training and Production leadership, ensuring training is responsive to changing workforce demand, production schedules, skill requirements, quality trends, and business priorities. Working closely with training leadership, instructors, production organizations, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and other stakeholders, the Manager ensures the training organization has the infrastructure and administrative discipline necessary to support a high-volume, rapidly evolving workforce development environment.

• In partnership with Training Administration, support all standardized administrative processes for course scheduling, enrollment, attendance, completion, qualification documentation, resource allocation, and training records.
• Adhere to administrative controls and operating rhythms that provide clear visibility into upcoming classes, resource requirements, constraints, and risks.
• Identify and resolve administrative barriers that could delay or disrupt training delivery.
• Oversee initial documentation and custody of training records to support learning management system transactions, data entry, and associated documentation that ensure training completions, qualifications, attendance, evaluations, and other required records are maintained and active to support production.
• Budget & Financial Administration
  • Help to develop annual budget requirements and forecasts based on projected training demand, staffing, materials, equipment, facilities, and program requirements.
  • Support monitoring of expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and variances and provide routine budget status to training leadership.
• Materials, Equipment & Procurement
  • Support timely procurement and inventory processes for training materials, consumables, tools, equipment, supplies, and other instructional resources.
  • Coordinate with Training Administration, Supply Chain, vendors, instructors, and program leadership to ensure materials are available when required.
• Training Quality & Class Observations
  • Coordinate with Training Administration for observations of classroom, laboratory, and hands-on training to evaluate adherence to established training standards and expectations.
  • Maintain observation records, identify recurring trends, and provide actionable feedback to instructors and training leadership.
  • Track corrective actions and improvement opportunities resulting from observations, student feedback, audits, or leadership reviews.
  • Work to continually improve consistency, professionalism, student experience, and training effectiveness.
  • Support periodic reviews of curricula, course materials, instructional documentation, and training delivery processes.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; Master?s Degree and 6 years of relevant experience

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting training operations within manufacturing, shipbuilding, defense, industrial, or skilled-trades environments.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), training records systems, or enterprise resource planning systems.
• Knowledge of continuous-improvement methodologies and process standardization.
• Experience supporting audits, quality-management systems, or regulated training environments.

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.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: 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, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

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.

Do You Need Assistance?

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. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.