General Foreman – Multiple Shifts

HII

General Foreman supervising skilled trades across multiple shifts for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Supporting manufacturing, installation, testing and naval ship production performance.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $113,000 - $141,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supervising and training trades personnel to enhance productivity and quality. Proficient in monitoring job and budget performance while ensuring compliance with technical requirements and procedures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Production SupervisionEmployee TrainingBudget Performance MonitoringTechnical ComplianceAction Plan Development

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Hard Skills

Production SupervisionTechnical ComplianceBudget Performance MonitoringTraining Procedure DevelopmentAction Plan Implementation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoordinationEvaluationCommunication

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingInstallationProcess OperationsDrawingsProcedures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise, assign, coordinate and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel
Supervise and train employees to improve work quality and quantity
Recommend training to enhance employee skill and productivity
Assist in developing training procedures
Break broad strategies down into practical action plans
Ensure employees are trained to perform action plans
Ensure compliance with technical aspects of the job, including drawings and procedures
Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing and process operations with significant financial impact
Supervise qualified trades staff across multiple shifts
Monitor job and budget performance for all shifts

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/apprenticeship plus 4 years of production supervisor experience, or non-BS/non-apprentice status with 6 years of combined production supervisory and/or CS experience
U.S. citizenship required
Ability to work multiple shifts
Ability to comply with technical requirements, drawings and procedures
Ability to monitor job and budget performance
No security clearance required to start

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
On-site health centers
Tele-medicine
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings plan options (401K)
Financial education and planning tools
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth
No relocation assistance available