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Foreman/Forewoman

Davie

Levis, QC
 
Salary: Information not available
 

As a Foreman, you will play a key role in executing large-scale projects where rigor and communication are essential. In this role, you will supervise on-site production activities, ensuring the planning and efficient execution of daily operations, work quality, and team management. You will develop and communicate action plans, follow up on tasks, propose solutions to operational challenges, and actively participate in production meetings. You will also be responsible for probation evaluations, employee skill development, compliance with health and safety standards (OHS), and disciplinary management in collaboration with human resources and management. Your role is crucial to achieving performance goals and driving continuous process improvement.

Compensation:

  • $85,000 to $90,000 per year
  • Overtime paid at double time

Work Schedule

  • Day: 4-day workweek, 10 hours per day
  • Evening: 4-day workweek, 10 hours per day + $2.00/hour premium
  • Weekend: 3-day workweek, 12 hours per day + $2.50/hour premium
  • Frigate premium (military vessel): $1.25/hour regardless of shift.

 

You must be available for all shifts. While we consider your schedule preferences (day, evening, weekend) when creating schedules, they cannot be guaranteed.

 

Benefits :

  • Comprehensive insurance: health, disability, dental, vision, health spending account
  • Company events
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and telemedicine
  • Paid time off (2 floating days + 2 days for family obligations)
  • Paid holidays during site closure
  • Retirement plan
  • Positive work environment supported by the employer
  • Free on-site parking

 

At Davie, we know that moving is a big change. To welcome you to the region, we offer a relocation allowance for unionized production and maintenance employees: up to $2,500 for a single person or couple, and $4,000 for a family. Full details will be discussed during the hiring process. We want your arrival to be simple and worthy of this new beginning.

 

Requirements

Postsecondary education in a specialized trade (industrial mechanics, electrical, welding-assembly, etc.)

Five (5) years or more experience managing unionized staff

MS Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Successful completion of the security clearance process required under the Federal Government Contract Security Program (minimum 5 years continuous residence in Canada with no interruption longer than 6 consecutive months).

 

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

recrutement@davie.ca

 

Whenever possible, reach out to a named contact rather than a general inbox  - it helps ensure a quicker, more personalized response. If you hit a bounce-back, let us know at

employment.Emploi@cfmws.com

 

About Davie

Based in Lévis, Quebec, Davie is Canada's largest shipbuilder and a global leader in delivering specialized and mission-critical vessels for government and commercial customers. Working at Davie means living the immense every day and embarking on an adventure where every project is a monumental masterpiece. It's about facing challenges head-on, with unwavering resolve and nerves of steel. Being part of Davie brings a sense of pride as immense as the ships we build. It's not just about ambitious projects backed by impressive benefits; it’s about pushing our boundaries to achieve something far greater than yourself. Davie is where you forge the monumental.