Machine Shop Foreman

Purpose

Maintain quality, safety, and provide planning and direction directly to the assigned crew of craftsmen and ironworkers for activities for projects.

Work Schedule

Varies by location. Must have open availability any time any day of the week.

Essential Skills, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Manage your time and your subordinates' time effectively.
• Monitor attendance and tardiness on a daily basis, including your own.
• Understand and perform the tasks of your assigned crew.
• Complete and turn in all required paperwork correctly on a weekly basis.
• Order all necessary materials for a job.
• Ensure all material is checked in correctly.
• Turn in all receiving papers with purchase orders.
• Review and evaluate employees under your command.
• Ensure you have all the tools needed ahead of time.
• Protect and maintain all tools signed to you.
• Invent and maintain inventory of tools once per year.
• Fill out safety toolbox talks correctly and return them on a weekly basis.
• Coordinate work with other trades.
• Lay out work ahead of time.
• Know and understand project cuts and submittals.
• Attend all job site inspections.
• Maintain Safety and PPE for yourself and crew.
• Complete one safety audit per month.
• Follow up on loose ends and punch lists.
• Complete panel schedules and as-built drawings.
• Attend training and continuing education classes.
• Maintain excellent customer relations.
• Maintain a clean workplace.
• Complete a housekeeping inspection once per month.
• Know project scope of work and document and changes to the scope.
• Show patience with crew and help train them.
• Must be able to operate the following tools: Pipe threading machine, Burning Torch, Grinder, Port-a-Band, Chain Fall, Hand Tools.
• Must have a valid license and be able to operate the following: Company trucks (DOT), fork truck, High-reach equipment up to 45 feet.
• Able to work off of elevated platforms (i.e. scaffolding, high-reach equipment, elevated pipe-racks).

Essential Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Read, write and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (other preferences will be given for special language skills where there is a business need).
• Ability to effectively interact with project team members, clients, subcontractors, and craft employees.
• Possess excellent leadership skills and have the ability to effectively manage craft employees.

Physical Requirements

• The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to assemble, connect, weld, or attach parts.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 80 pounds properly.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• Employee may be required to perform the following: Climb step ladders and extension ladders, Work from a raised platform, Climb stairs, Operate tools properly and safely, Operate high reaches, scissor lifts, fork-trucks, cranes, if properly trained.
• Pass pulmonary tests to wear respirator.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule

8 hour shift

License/Certification

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location

Trenton, NJ 08611

Contact Information

Email: Phone: 609-394-7193