Field Foreman

• Plan, assign, lead, and train an effective manufacturing organization to build commercial structural steel framework and customized processing equipment efficiently
• Perform the scope of contracted work within the planned budget and time line
• Assign jobs from site mobilization to de-mobilization for each project
• Manage subcontracted services to support any project schedule
• Price and submit contract change orders for customer-requested work outside the contract scope of work
• Represent the company at scheduled contractor meetings
• Continuously improve shop productivity
• Continuously improve quality and strive for 'zero' scrap and re-work expenses
• Bring jobs to conclusion for less than the budget estimated cost
• Update the staff, as needed, but at a minimum of once per week, of any expected job cost overruns and/or delays
• Update the staff, as needed, but a minimum of once each week, of the billable hours worked for each field employee
• Maintain good relations with customers, vendors, sub-contractors, and other employees
• Contribute to improved employee morale
• Visit jobsites and make cost estimates for change orders
• Communicate all sales leads to the President
• Lead and conduct on-the-job skill training to minimize project 'call-backs'
• Review job progress and report to the staff for all active jobs
• Make and modify job schedules and staffing requirements, as needed, and communicate changes to the President
• Ensure billable hours are properly documented and reported by each employee
• Ensure all work is properly setup and planned
• Ensure clean and organized work spaces
• Review performance and conduct performance interviews for all field employees
• Lead 'tailgate' safety meetings
• Attend contractor site meetings as a company representative, when needed
• Attend and contribute to the weekly staff accountability meetings
• Participate in all project 'Post Mortem' job cost analyses
• Inspect the jobsite regularly for scope of work compliance, quality workmanship, and safety policy rules compliance
• Follow-up on any warranty work and maintain contact with the President to insure customer satisfaction
• Maintain company vehicles
• Follow and enforce company policies and procedures
• Project a positive company image
• Perform any other duties or tasks assigned by the President

• Valid Basics of Supervising certificate from an approved training provider
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act
• Knowledge of applicable Regulations (i.e. Construction Projects Regulations 213)
• Deemed a 'competent person' according to the Occupational Health & Safety Act
• Proven leader in the field of structural steel and mechanical installation
• Valid driver license
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience of successfully managing commercial manufacturing projects exceeding $100,000 in value that finished on time and under budget
• Experience in heavy rigging and hoisting
• Experience coordinating the installation of structural steel framing systems
• Strong initiative, self-motivated, and goal oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with watchful oversight
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Committed to meeting deadlines
• Able to multi-task
• Contributing team member and leader
• Able to read, interrupt, and understand architectural plan and elevation drawings, as well as detail design drawings
• Knowledge of and understand the industrial manufacturing process
• Computer literate and able to forecast weekly job percentage complete as well as the estimated date of job completion
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to measure, track, and report job progress schedules
• Able to select job subcontracted services
• Able to schedule multiple jobs simultaneously for steel fabrication
• Fluent in English
• Able to speak and listen, brace or balance, walk, sit, bend, stoop, or kneel, and make regular jobsite inspections
• Able to repeatedly use arms, hands or feet to grip, hold, reach or push
• Able to lift 50 pounds

The abilities to speak, read, and write any other languages are preferred

We make reasonable accommodations to empower individuals with special needs to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position