Welding Foreman – Shipyard Leadership & Quality

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

On-site health centers

Job summary

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel across multiple shifts. The role emphasizes accountability, fairness, and adherence to drawings and procedures to ensure quality and cost-effective production.

You will train teams, align daily work with manufacturing plans, and monitor performance, safety and output to meet program goals in a high-stakes shipbuilding environment.

Qualifications

• Must have foundational leadership and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate reliability with attendance and disciplinary history.
• Experience supervising semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, assigns, coordinates and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel according to their skill, experience and job knowledge.
• Trains employees to improve quality and productivity, and develops training procedures.
• Ensures compliance with drawings, procedures, and safety standards; manages budgets and shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Education

BS/Apprentice

High School + 4 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience

Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade and/or military experience

Bachelors/Apprentice OR High School + 6 years related Trade experience

Job description

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel across multiple shifts. The role emphasizes accountability, fairness, and adherence to drawings and procedures to ensure quality and cost-effective production.

You will train teams, align daily work with manufacturing plans, and monitor performance, safety and output to meet program goals in a high-stakes shipbuilding environment.