Foreman / Supervisor

Purpose of the position: The foreperson is a highly skilled, frontline supervisor responsible for leading crews in the fabrication, repair, installation, and maintenance of pressure-retaining equipment. Key responsibilities & duties:

• In coordination with Day-shift production, organize, direct and supervise shop activities in the interest of production goals and requirements.
• In coordination with engineering, project management, QA/QC, work to ensure project compliance with all applicable codes of construction, specifications and quality standards.
• With assistance from the safety coordinator, Day-shift production and the Joint Health and Safety representative, work to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and all workplace standards.
• By communicating with employees, suppliers, outside vendors, and on-site contractors, ensure project production, quality goals, and safety requirements are understood and acknowledged. Production orientated activities include:
• Generate shift production assignment sheets, assign employee's specific production tasks, provide instruction and report on status of completion daily. (Consider job classification, qualification, skill/ability in the assignment of tasks.)
• Prioritize project needs and consider shop manpower and equipment resources to maintain workflow and avoid bottlenecks.
• Weld inspection - check size, profile, defects, ID stamp, etc.
• Assist fitters with a plan to build.
• Plan and supervise heavy lifting of materials, equipment and products.
• Check manpower availability, and schedule overtime as required.
• Issue and maintain safety permits, lock-out or remove from use equipment that is damaged or unsafe, and requestion maintenance, repair, or replacement of equipment as required.
• Monitor, evaluate, develop and train production personnel based on skills/abilities, performance/workmanship, product knowledge, safety and fabrication practices, teamwork/cooperation.
• Recognize, report, record and carry out disciplinary warnings/measures for employee or contractor violations of government legislation or workplace standards, in regard to safety, attendance, timekeeping, workmanship, etc.
• Take part in training as assigned or required by the company in regard to government legislation, workplace standards, safety, first aid, etc.
• Inform management of production issues (equipment failures/shortfalls, non-conforming product, workmanship/quality issues.)
• Review project drawings/bills of material, to determine fabrication/test/shipping material requirements. (Gaskets, studs, covers, bracing, crates, saddles, etc.)
• May participate in project schedule creation, perform weekly review of ongoing project work against schedules, and provide status update for Project Management.
• Assist with scheduling, coordination, and organization of 3rd party (sublet) contractors for project related work.
• Review, collect, organize, and distribute specific data, (WPS, customer specifications, procedures.)
• Operate cranes, forklifts, and other shop equipment, as able to: organize, prepare, load, or unload materials or equipment in the shop or yard. Quality Control activities may include:
• Assist with coordination/requestion of NDE (1st party and 3rd party MT, PT, VT, RT, UT.)
• Assist with/performs physical dimensional checks.
• Other duties as assigned. Working Conditions:
• Safety equipment will be required, i.e. hard hat, steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, ear protection, dust mask or respirator, etc.
• Dust, fumes, etc.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Hazards associated with the trade.
• Work both indoors and outdoors. Required Academic/Education
• Community college diploma.
• Certification as a journeyperson under the Ontario College of Trades in one of the following trades (welder, electrician, maintenance mechanic.) Work Experience and Skills
• Experience with project management to oversee, plan, manage and coordinate staff and contractors on numerous projects.
• The ability to organize and allocate manpower and equipment.
• The ability to follow detailed blueprints, sketches, and plans.
• Ability to work within budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor employees.
• Ability to work in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment

Qualifications

Community college diploma. Certification as a journeyperson under the Ontario College of Trades in one of the following trades (welder, electrician, maintenance mechanic.)

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

Growth Opportunity

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : CA$ 100

Salary Max : CA$ 100

Currency Type : CAD