Structural Welding Foreman – 3rd Shift

Jobtailor; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Newport News, VA seeks a supervisor for skilled trades to lead, train, and optimize manufacturing and installation processes. You will ensure compliance with drawings and procedures while aligning operations with strategic plans and budget targets.

The role emphasizes training effectiveness, productivity improvements, and financial impact management across shifts in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or trade certification or HS with 4 years manufacturing/trade/military experience; or an Associate degree with 3 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, assigns, coordinates and evaluates trades personnel by skill and experience.
• Trains employees to improve quality and quantity of work.
• Recommends training to enhance skills and productivity.
• Translates broad strategies into practical action plans and trains staff.
• Ensures compliance with drawings and procedures.
• Oversees manufacturing, installation, operation, testing with financial impact.
• Monitors job and budget performance across shifts.

Skills

Supervision

Training

Quality control

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Apprentice Certification or HS + 4 years experience

Job description

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.

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

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supervising and training skilled trades personnel, ensuring compliance with technical standards and enhancing productivity through effective training programs. Possesses strong capabilities in managing manufacturing and installation processes with a focus on financial performance.