K45/X18 FOREMAN-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

About the role

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia with more than 25,000 employees. As the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines, NNS brings together skilled trades, project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users to collaborate at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

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 diploma and 4 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience OR
• Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical field and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for Foreman new hires (current NNS employees also eligible)
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices
• On-site health centers and tele-medicine
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs
• Savings plan options (401K) with financial education and planning tools
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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

Pay

Salary range: $92,000.00 to $117,000.00 (estimated base pay; final compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors).

Schedule

Full-time, 1st shift.

Additional details

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Travel required: 10%–25% of the time
• No clearance required to start
• No relocation assistance available
• Not eligible for telework/virtual work