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X42/X43 NUCLEAR TBO GENERAL FOREMAN

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII · Newport News, VA · 1 mo ago
Management$113k–$141k/yrFull-time

US Citizenship required. Full‑Time position, 1st shift. Travel required 10%–25% of the time. Final security clearance required to start. Salary range: $113,000 – $141,000 (base pay, varies with experience and qualifications).

About the role

The position supervises, assigns, coordinates, and evaluates semi‑skilled and skilled trades personnel based on skill, experience, and job knowledge. It includes training employees to improve work quality and quantity, recommending and developing training procedures, and ensuring compliance with all technical aspects such as drawings and procedures. The role is responsible for manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations that have a significant financial impact on the company’s performance, and for monitoring job and budget performance across all shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise qualified trades staff and monitor job and budget performance for all shifts.
  • Assign work, coordinate activities, and evaluate personnel performance.
  • Train employees to improve quality and quantity of work; recommend and develop training procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with drawings, procedures, and all technical requirements.
  • Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact.
  • Break broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure staff are trained to execute them.
  • For X42 Nuclear GF TBO role:
    • Maintain current/previous PRS/contamination worker qualifications.
    • Provide visibility of high/medium‑risk nuclear/radiological work (e.g., freeze seals, contaminated primary valve work, RLWs, resin discharges).
    • Understand LRM at a high level to support nuclear skill needs.
    • Engage with O67 training curriculum review and make recommendations.
    • Monitor qualifications across programs to ensure right‑sizing for current/upcoming work.
    • Own nuclear freeze protection across the yard (IAW Y‑1015).
    • Identify nuclear tooling needs/gaps and monitor clearance health across programs.
  • For X43 Nuclear GF TBO role:
    • Maintain current/previous PRS/contamination worker qualifications.
    • Provide visibility of high/medium‑risk nuclear/radiological work (refueling/defueling operations, primary valve overhaul).
    • Understand LRM at a high level to support nuclear skill needs.
    • Engage with O67 training curriculum review and make recommendations.
    • Monitor qualifications across programs to ensure right‑sizing for current/upcoming work.
    • Own refueling manning ramp‑up and demanning efforts.
    • Identify nuclear tooling needs/gaps and monitor clearance health across programs.

Requirements

  • Must have either:
    • Bachelor’s degree or apprenticeship plus 4 years production supervisor experience, or
    • Non‑BS/non‑apprentice with 6 years combined production supervisory experience and/or CS experience.
  • Nice to have prior nuclear/radiological experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices.
  • On‑site health centers and tele‑medicine services.
  • Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
  • Retirement savings options (401 K) and financial education tools.
  • Life insurance and tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships.
  • Additional benefits may vary by division or location.

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