K54/X18 FOREMAN-MULTIPLE SHIFT-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position. This role may require up to 25% travel.

About the Role

Supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skill, experience, and job knowledge. Supervises and trains employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed. Recommends training to enhance skill and productivity, and assists in the development of training procedures. Breaks broad strategies down into 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 that have a significant financial impact on the company's performance. Supervises qualified trades staff and monitors job and budget performance across all shifts.

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to new Foreman hires, including current employees.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign work to semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel.
• Evaluate employee performance based on skill, experience, and job knowledge.
• Train employees to improve work quality and productivity.
• Recommend and assist in the development of training procedures.
• Translate broad strategies into actionable plans and ensure employee training.
• Ensure compliance with all technical aspects of the job, including drawings and procedures.
• Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with financial impact.
• Monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree OR
• Apprentice Certification OR
• High School Diploma and 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience OR
• Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical field and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, or military experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Apprentice experience
• Welding experience
• Make-up Foreman experience in X18

This opening is available for multiple shifts.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $92,000 to $117,000. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Benefits

HII offers comprehensive benefits, including:

• 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) and financial education tools
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and employee discounts
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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

About the Company

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers, as well as one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. With over 25,000 employees, including multi-generational shipbuilders, NNS leads in technology, manufacturing, and integration of the world’s most powerful and survivable naval ships.

HII builds defense technology solutions that safeguard seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, AI/ML experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, HII is a values-driven organization prioritizing safety and well-being.